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1844 .- Burgess, : Town Council, Joseph Young, chairman, J. D. Boas, Michael D. Eb- erhard, John Moll, Charles Scholl, C. H. Mar- tin, Joseph Kramer, Stephen Barber, William H. Mertz, Abraham Gangwere; Town Clerk, John F. Ruhe; Treasurer, George Stein; High Constable, Samuel Horn.
1845 .- Burgess, R. E. Wright; Town Council, J. D. Boas, chairman, Simon Schweitzer, Charles Saeger, Michael D. Eberhard, Nathan Dresher, Solomon Gross, C. H. Martin, Joseph Kramer, Charles Kramer, Abraham Gangwere; Town Clerk, John F. Ruhe; Treasurer, George Stein; High Constable, Samuel Horn.
1846 .- Burgess, Peter Wycoff; Town Council, Charles Saeger, William Edelman, Nathan Dresher, Jonathan Reichard, James Gangwere, Solomon Gross, William Fry, Reuben Strauss, Charles Kramer, Simon Schweitzer; Town Clerk, John F. Ruhe; Treasurer, J. W. Horn- beck; High Constable, Charles Haines.
1847 .- Burgess, Town Council, Peter Newhard, Jacob Hartzell, John Eckert, Bar- tholomew Balliet, George Keifer, Amos Etting- er, Aaron Troxell, George Wetherhold, C. L. Martin, Bernard Rees, Town Clerk, John F. Ruhe; Treasurer, J. W. Hornbeck ; High Con- stable, William Eckert; Engineer, Jesse Sam- uels.
1848 .- Burgess, John D. Lawall; Town Council, Amos Ettinger, Aaron Troxell, B. Balliet, John Eckert, B. Rees, W. H. Blumer, Peter Heller, James Hartman, Edmund D. Leisenring, Charles Koch; Town Clerk, Eli J. Saeger ; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; High Constable, Jacob Ehrig; Engineer, Jesse Samuels.
1849 .- Burgess, ; Town Council, W. H. Blumer, Charles Keck, E. D. Leisenring, Joseph Hartman, Peter Heller, Paul Knauss, Charles Eckert, F. E. Samuels, John Nonnemacher, Na- than Dresher; Town Clerk, Eli J. Saeger ; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; High Constable, Jacob Ehrig.
1850 .- Burgess, ; Town Council, Nathan Dresher, Paul Knauss, F. E. Samuels, Charles Eckert, John Nonnemacher, Isaac Stahr, Thom- as Weaver, Peter Weikel, J. D. Lawall; Town Clerk, Eli J. Saeger ; Treasurer, Jonathan Rei- chard; High Constable, William Egge.
1851 .- Burgess, - --; Town Council, Isaac Stahr, Thomas Weaver, John L. Hoffman, Peter Weikel, J. D. Lawall, Thomas Weiss, Thomas Wetzell, Jacob Miller, Joseph Nonnemacher, William Egge; Town Clerk, Eli J. Saeger ; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, Elias Mertz; High Constable, William Jacoby.
1852 .- Burgess, William Fry; Town Council, Jacob Miller, Joseph Nonnemacher, Thomas Wetzell. William J. Egge, E. R. Newhard, Peter Heller, Owen Saeger, John Diefenderfer, Reuben Reiss, Thomas Weiss; Town Clerk, Eli J. Saeger ; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; High Constable, William Horn.
1853 .- Burgess, William J. Egge; Town Council, F. R. Newhard, Peter Heller, Thomas Weiss, Owen Saeger, John Diefenderfer, Jonathan Trexler, W. H. Blumer, Tilghman Statler, Eph- raim Grim, Reuben Engleman; Town Clerk, Eli J. Saeger; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; High Constable, William Horn; Engineer, Elias Mertz.
1854 .- Burgess, Robt. E. Wright; Town Council, W. H. Blumer, Tilghman Statler, Ephraim Grim, William Hecker, Jonathan Trexler, J. F. Newhard, James F. Kline, W. B. Powell, Evan W. Eckert, J. F. Kleppinger, John G. Schimpf; Town Clerk, Eli J. Saeger ; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, J. D. Lawall. (He re- signed, and G. A. Aschbach was appointed.) High Constable, William Horn.
One policeman, Jacob Ehrig, was also ap- pointed this year. He was the first regular police-officer.
1855 .- Burgess, Thomas Mohr; Town Council, John G. Schimpf, Evan W. Eckert, J. F. Newhard, W. B. Powell, J. F. Kleppinger, John Romig, James Dietrich, Stephen Keck, Solomon Butz, William Maddern; Town Clerk, E. J. More; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, G. A. Aschbach; High Constable, John L. Hanke.
1856 .- Burgess, William Grim; Town Council, C. L. Martin, Ephraim Yohe, Enoch Newhard, David Schwartz, John Romig, James Dietrich, William Maddern, Solomon Butz, Stephen Keck; Town Clerk, E. J. More; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, G. A. Aschbach ; High Constable, John L. Hanke.
1857 .- Burgess, - ---; Town Council, Aaron Ren- niger, J. A. Kramer, Joseph Seip, William Mertz, Nathan Gaumer, Thomas Barber, Eph- raim Yohe, J. F. Newhard, David Schwartz, C. L. Martin, - Kleckner, Jesse Wasser; Town Clerk, C. J. Martin; Treasurer, Jonathan Rei- chard; Engineer, G. A. Aschbach.
1858 .- Burgess, Thomas Mohr; Town Council, Jesse Wasser, W. H. Gausler, Tilghman Statler, William Maddern, Samuel McHose, Benjamin Statler, Aaron Renniger, Nathan Gaumer, Jo-
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seph Seip, Thomas Barber, William Mertz; Town Clerk, E. J. More; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, G. A. Aschbach.
1859 .- Burgess, George Beisel; Town Council, Sam- uel McHose, W. H. Gausler Benjamin Statler, Tilghman Statler, Charles W. Eckert, J. H. Bush, David Schwartz, William Maddern, Peter Weikel, Jesse Wasser; Town Clerk, E. J. More; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, G. A. Aschbach.
1860 .- Burgess, George Beisel; Town Council, Sam- uel Engelman, Solomon Butz, Samuel B. Lewis, O. K. Hoffman, Aaron Keiter, William Kich- line, Charles A. Eckert, David Schwartz, Peter Weikel, J. H. Bush; Town Clerk, E. J. More; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, G. A. Aschbach.
1861 .- Burgess, William Grim; Town Council, Charles Mickley, Owen Yingling, W. H. Blum- er, Samuel Roth, James Roney, O. K. Hoffman, Aaron Keiter, Samuel B. Lewis, William Kich- line, Samuel Engleman; Town Clerk, E. J. More; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard.
1862 .- Burgess, W. H. Hoffman; Town Council, Benjamin Hagenbuch, Charles Christ, Peter Weikel, George Erdman, Charles Wagner, W. H. Blumer, Samuel Roth, Owen Yingling, Jas. Roney ; Town Clerk, E. J. More; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, G. A. Aschbach. 1863 .- Burgess, W. H. Hoffman; Town Council, J. S. Graffin, J. A. Kramer, John P. Miller, Jesse A. Wasser, J. H. Bush, Benjamin Hagenbuch, Charles Christ, Peter Weikel, George Erdman, Charles Wagner; Town Clerk, Thomas B. Metz- gar ; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, G. A. Aschbach; High Constable, Daniel W. Lehr.
1864 .- Burgess, Charles Kline; J. H. Bush, J. S. Graffin, J. A. Kramer, John P. Miller, Jesse A. Wasser, Daniel Brown, H. E. Ruhe, Amos Et- tinger, John L. Hoffman, Lewis Klump; Town Clerk, Elisha Forrest ; Treasurer, Jonathan Rei- chard; Engineer, G. A. Aschbach; High Con- stable, Daniel W. Lehr.
1865 .- Burgess, Charles Kline; Town Council, R. E. Wright, Daniel Roth, John Egge, W. J. Hox- worth, Samuel McHose, John L. Hoffman, Dan- iel Brown, Joseph Hecker, H. E. Ruhe, Amos Ettinger; Town Clerk, Elisha Forrest; Treas- urer, Jonathan Reichard ; Engineer, Peter Weida, High Constable, Jacob M. Ruhe.
1866 .- Burgess, William Kern; Town Council, J. L. Hoffman, Russel A. Thayer, Henry Stettler, Thomas Steckel, Edward Ruhe, Samuel Mc- Hose, Joseph Hecker, John Egge, W. J. Hox- worth, Daniel Roth; Town Clerk, Elisha For- rest ; Treasurer, Jonathan Reichard; Engineer, Peter Weida; High Constable, Jacob M. Ruhe.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, 1840-1867.
1840 .- John W. Hornbeck. 1858 .- John F. Halbach. Charles Seip. 1859 .- Ephraim Moss. 1841 .- John Kleckner. John F. Ruhe.
James Molleneux. Elias Mertz. 1842 .- Jonathan D. Meek-1860 .- A. K. Wittman. er. 1861 .- Jacob Dillinger.
1844 .- John F. Ruhe. 1862 .- E. J. Abele. Eli J. Saeger. John D. Lawall. 1849 .- John F. Ruhe. 1863 .-- Lewis F. Schmidt. Eli J. Saeger. Jesse M. Young. 1850 .- Jacob Dillinger. 1864 .- Elias Mertz. 1852 .- John D. Lawall. 1865 .- A. K. Wittman. 1853 .- John F. Halbach. 1866 .- Henry T. Kleckner. 1854 .- John F. Ruhe.
Assessment List, 1814 .- The assessment list of Allentown in 1814, amounting to $324,039, was as follows:
Eve Albert-House and lot valued at $600, and one cow worth $12; tax, 58 cents.
Christian Amheiser-House and lot valued at $350; two cows, $24; tax, 34 cents.
Jacob Blumer, clock maker-House and lot valued at $550; cow, $12; occupation, $25; tax, 51 cents. Jacob Bishop-House and lot, $500; horse, $50; cow, $12; tax, 50 cents.
William Boas, storekeeper-Tax, 18 cents.
Abraham Beitelman, hatter-Occupation, $50; cow, $12; tax, 24 cents.
Margaret Bender-House and lot, $550; tax, 48 cents.
Charles Deshler, storekeeper-House and two lots, $2,000; house and lot, $1,500; occupation, $80; horse, $70; cow, $12; total, $3,362; tax, $3.19.
Henry Denhart-House, barn, and lot, $500 ; three horses, $120; two cows, $24; tax, 61 cents.
John Dieffenderfer-200 acres of land, $10,000; four horses, $180; nine cows, $108; total, $10,288; tax, $9.77.
Jacob Derhammer, tavernkeeper-House and two lots, $1,800; occupation, $100; horse, $40; cow, $12; total, $1,952; tax, $1.85.
William Dobbins-House and lot, $1,200; horse, $45; tax, $1.19.
Daniel Deyly-House and lot, $450; cow, $12; tax, 44 cents.
William Eckert, storekeeper-House and two lots, $1,500; four lots, $400; occupation, $100; horse, $25; cow, $12; total, $2,037; tax, $1.92.
John Eckert, tobacconist-House and lot, $1,500; four lots, $400; horse, $25; cow, $12; occupation, $80; total, $2,017; tax, $1.90.
Frederick Eckert, tailor-Tax, 18 cents.
Henry Eberhart-House and lot, $1,400; cow, $12; tax, $1.38.
George Eckert-One horse, $10; cow, $12; tax, 30 cents.
John Ebing-House and lot, $5,000; lot, $80; tax, $4.83.
Solomon Fatzinger-Seventy acres of land, $4,- 200; two horses, $90; 3 cows, $36; total, $4,326; tax, $4.12.
George Fox-Tax, 18 cents.
Peter Frantz-House and lot, $1,000; house and lot, $600; two cows, $24; tax, $1.54.
James Greenleaf-Trout Hall and other buildings, $5,000; 20834 acres of land, $18,720; 216 town lots, $25,600; total, $45,320; tax, $43.06.
John Gutekunst, miller-Grist mill, $2,000; eleven acres of land, $770; house and lot, $500; two cows, $24; occupation, $60; total, $3,254; tax, $3.09.
Solomon Gutekunst-House and lot, $500; one horse, $245; tax, 49 cents.
Jacob Gangewere-House and lot, $450; two horses, $90; cow, $12; tax, 50 cents.
Abraham Gangewere, tavernkeeper-House and lot, $2,000; lot, $80; occupation, $100; cow, $12; tax. $2.08.
Solomon Gangewere, joiner-House and lot, $700; house and lot, $300; cow, $12; occupation, $50; tax, $1.06.
George Graff, storekeeper-House and two lots, $1,200; occupation, $75; cow, $12; tax, $1.22.
Felix Griesemer-House and two lots, $1,000; co.w, $12; tax, 96 cents.
Jacob Gosler, card weaver-Two houses and a lot. $400; occupation, $40; cow, $12; tax, 43 cents.
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Henry Gross-House and lot, $800; horse, $20; cow, $12; tax, 79 cents.
Andrew Gangewere-House and lot, $1,000; tax, 95 cents.
Christian Ginginger-One cow, $12; tax, 18 cents.
Peter Hauck-House and lot, $700; occupation, $75; horse, $45; cow, $12; tax, 79 cents.
Abraham Henry-House and lot, $500; two horses, $90; cow, $12; tax, 55 cents.
Jacob Hagenbuch-House and lot.
(Mr. Hagenbuch was an inn-keeper, and as he had died just before the assessment was taken, no entry is recorded.
Peter Hartz-House and lot, $1,000; cow, $12; tax, 96 cents.
Conrad Huber, saddler-House and lot, $600; oc- cupation, $40; 2 horses, $90; cow, $12; tax, 69 cents.
Widow Horn-House and lot, $600; tax, 57 cents.
John Horn, hatter-House and lot, $2,000; occu- pation, $100; two cows, $24; tax, $2.02.
Abraham Horn-Barn and lot, $500; tax, 47 cents.
John Haines, storekeeper-House and lot, $5,000; occupation, $150; horse, $80; cow, $12; half acre of land, $250; lot, $80; total, $5,572; tax, $5.30.
Jonas Hertzel-Occupation, $150; tax, 32 cents. Chas. L. Hutter, printer-One lot, $500; occu- pation, $150; tax, 62 cents.
Jost Hecker-133 acres of land, $7,315; 3 horses, $135; two cows, $34; total, $7,474; tax, $7.10.
James Jamison, physician-House and lot, $600; occupation, $150; horse, $80; tax, 79 cents.
Widow Kaufman-House and two lots, $600; tax, 57 cents.
George Kaufman, turner-Occupation, $40; cow, $12; tax, 23 cents.
Paul Knaus, joiner-Occupation, $50; tax, 22 cents.
Georg Friedrich Knaus-Eight acres of land and buildings, $1,500; two cows, $24; tax, $1.45.
Casper Keiter-House and lot, $300; tax, 28 cents.
Friedrich Kocher-House and lot, $1,000; two horses, $60; cow, $12; tax, $1.02.
John Keiper, tobacconist-House and lot, $1,100; house and lot, $600; house and lot, $500; two houses on market place, $2,000; two lots, $200; horse, $60; cow, $12; occupation, $100; total, $4,572; tax, $4.35.
Widow Keiper-House and lot, $600; cow, $12; tax, 59 cents.
John Keiper, card weaver-House and lot, $300; cow, $12; occupation, $40; tax, 33 cents.
Philip Klotz-House and lot, $700; cow, $12; tax, 57 cents.
George Klotz-Occupation, $50; horse, $40; tax, 27 cents.
John Kraus, silversmith-Occupation, $100; tax, 27 cents.
John Knecht-House and lot, $600; horse, $40; cow, $12; tax, 60 cents.
Widow Livingston-610 acres of land, $42,700; 282 town lots, $28,200; total, $70,900; tax, $67.36.
George Lauer-House and lot, $700; 3 horses. $130; cow, $12; tax, 77 cents.
Michael Lauer-One cow, $12; tax, 19 cents.
John Loehr, weaver-House and lot, $600; occu- pation, $40; cow, $12; tax, 60 cents.
Peter Loehr, weaver-House and lot, $600; oc- cupation, $40; horse, $40; two cows, $24; tax, 67 cents.
Philip Loehr-Tax, 18 cents.
Henry Loehr, card weaver-House and lot, $600; occupation, $20; cow, $12; tax, 58 cents.
John Miller, innkeeper-House and lot, $1,200; occupation, $40; tax, $1.16.
John Miller, laborer-House and lot, $600; cow, $12; tax, 58 cents.
John Miller, tailor-House and lot, $1,000; oc- cupation, $50; cow, $12; horse, $40; lot, $80; tax, $1.13.
Jacob Miller, mason-House and lot, $1,000; oc- cupation, $40; cow, $12; tax, $I.
John Mohr, joiner-House and two lots, $1,500; occupation, $50; two cows, $24; tax, $1.38.
John Moll, storekeeper-House and five lots, 2,- 000; two cows, $24; occupation, $60; tax, $1.98.
Sara Mowharter-House, lot, and tan yard-$2,- 500; tax, $2.27.
Jacob Martin, physician-House and lot, $2,000; four lots, $1,400; occupation, $150; horse, $50; cow, $12; total, $3,612; tax, $3.43.
Charles Martin, physician-House and lot, $900; occupation, $125; horse, $60; tax, $1.03.
Christina Meyer-House and lot, $500; cow, $12; tax, 48 cents.
John Mulhallon, Prothonotary and Clerk of Orph- ans' Court-Occupation, $150; tax, 33 cents.
Leonhart Nagle, Recorder and Register of Wills, -House and two lots, $1,000; lot, $200; occupa- tion, $200; cow, $12; horse, $20; tax, $1.36.
Peter Nagle-House and lot, $400; tax, 38 cents. Jacob Newhard-House and lot, $900; two cows, $24; tax, 88 cents.
Abraham Newhard, joiner-House and lot, $1,- 500; cow, $12; occupation, $60; tax, $1.50.
Peter Newhard, joiner and storekeeper-House and two lots, $1,500; occupation, $100; cow, $12; tax, $1.53.
John Nunnemaker, laborer-House and lot, $800; lot, $80; cow, $12; tax, 85 cents.
Jacob Nunnemaker-House and lot, $350; cow, $12; tax, 34 cents.
Andrew Neitlinger, card weaver-House and lot, $500; occupation, $20; cow, $12; tax, 50 cents.
Henry Nunnemaker-Cow, $12; tax, 20 cents.
(The name of James Preston, mason, is marked with a cross and there are no figures annexed.)
Peter Rhoads-House and two lots, $2,200; oc- cupation, $150; horse, $25; cow, $12; tax, $2.27.
Peter Rhoads, Jr .- House and lot, $1,000; horse, $25; cow, $12; occupation, $80; tax, $1.06.
George Rhoads, innkeeper-House and lot, $1,300 ; two lots, $1,000; cow, $12; occupation, $100; tax, $2.29.
Margaret Reiter-House and lot, $400; cow, $12; tax, 39 cents.
Abraham Rinker, innkeeper, at Hagenbuch's House-House and lot, $2,500; occupation, $125; horse, $60; cow, $12; tax, $2.50.
Philip Rider, joiner-One lot, $300; occupation, $50; cow, $12; tax, 35 cents.
John Rinker, house and lot, $500; cow, $12; tax, 48 cents.
Abraham Rex-House and lot, $1,000; tax, 48 cents.
John Fr. Ruhe, innkeeper-House and two lors, $1,800; occupation, $ion; cow, $12; tax, $1.82.
John Frederick Ruhe, physician-House and lot, $1,500; occupation, $60; tax, $1.48.
Dan'1. Reese, joiner-House and two lots, $700 ; cow, $12; occupation, $50; tax, 72 cents.
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John and Benjamin Reeser-House and lot, $500; tax, 48 cents.
Jacob Strauss, hatter-House and lot, $1,000; shop and lot, $600; occupation, $800; cow, $12; tax, $1.61.
Peter Snyder, storekeeper-House and lot. $3,000; occupation, $150; cow, $12; tax, $3.
James Seagreaves, saddler-House and lot, $1,- 500 ; 3 horses, $150; two cows, $24; occupation, $80; tax, $1.67.
Widow Schreiber-House and lot, $800; tax, 76 cents.
John Seip-Tax, 18 cents.
Michael Schmidt, tailor-House and lot, $350; occupation, $20; cow, $12; tax, 37 cents.
Dan'1. Seip, blacksmith-House and lot, $800; smithy and lot, $400; occupation, $50; cow, $12; tax, $1.20.
Jacob Stettler, hatter-House and lot, $1,300; horse, $40; cow, $12; occupation, $50; tax, $1.33.
Henry Stettler-House and lot, $1,100; house and lot, $1,500; cow, $12; tax. $2.48.
Daniel Stettler-Tax, 18 cents.
Peter Seip-House and lot, 800; occupation, $40; two cows, $24; tax, 82 cents.
Jacob Stein, clockmaker-House and lot, $1,000; occupation, $40; cow. $12; tax, $I.
George Schaeffer-House and lot, $1,000; horse, $50; cow, $12; tax, $I.OI.
Jacob Steckel, tanner-House, lot, and tan yard, $1,800; occupation, $100; horse, $40; two cows, $24; tax, $1.86.
George Savitz, innkeeper-House and two lots, $500; lot, $500; cow, $12; occupation, $150; total, $6,162; tax, $5.85.
Daniel and Jacob Saeger-House and two lots, $2,000; mill and one and one-fourth acre of land. $1,000; tax, $2.85.
William Tilghman-Seventy-eight acres of land, $7,020; I0 acres, $450; 289 town lots, $28,900; total, $36,370; tax, $34.56.
Conrad Worman-House, barn and lot, $500; two cows, $24; tax, 49 cents.
Jacob Worman, joiner-House and lot, $900; two cows, $24; occupation, $50; tax, 93 cents.
Henry Worman, hooper-House and lot, $700; two cows, $24; tax, 69 cents.
John Wagner, miller-House and lot, $1,500; oc- cupation, $100; lot, $150; two houses and two lots, $500; house and lot. $400; house and lot, $200; two horses, $100; two cows, $24; total, $2,974; tax, $2.83.
James Wilson, storekeeper-Store-house and lot, $5,500 ; house and lot, $400; occupation, $200; horse, $30; cow, $12; total, $6,142; tax, $5.84.
Abraham Worman-53 acres of land, $3,445; two horses, $100; three cows, $36; total, $3.581 ; tax, $3.40.
Martin Weiser-House and lot, $400; horse. $50; tax, 43 cents.
Henry Webber, card weaver-House and lot, $1,- 000; occupation, $50; cow, $12; tax, $1.01.
Jonas Webber, mason-One lot, $150; occupation, $25; cow. $12; tax. 25 cents. '
Adam Wetzel, deceased-House and lot, $1,500; occupation. $75; tax, $1.50.
Widow Wetzel-House and lot, $300; tax, 28 cents.
Andrew Young, House and lot, $600; cow, $12; tax, 59 cents.
Widow Young-House and lot, $250; tax, 24 cents.
John Dieffenderfer-Tax, 18 cents.
Adam Hecker-Tax, 18 cents.
Andrew Reefe-Tax, 18 cents.
John Gutman-No tax.
John Geisner-One cow, tax, 20 cents.
George Hauck-18 cents.
Tobias Grub, smith-Occupation, $40; tax, 25 cents. Leonhart Nagle, joiner-House and lot, $500; lot, $150; tax, 62 cents.
John Spangenberg-Cow, $12; lot, $300; tax, 30 cents.
Gideon Ibach-Cow, $12; tax, 20 cents.
David Guth-Tax, 20 cents.
Jacob Deily-Tax, 18 cents.
Mathias Gross-House and lot, $450; tax, 43 cents.
Casper Kleckner-Cow, $12; tax, 20 cents.
Adam Gruber, joiner-Tax, 18 cents.
Thomas Davis-Tax, 18 cents.
James Bell-Tax, 18 cents.
Jacob Egy-Tax. 18 cents.
Henry Hartman-Tax, 18 cents.
Philip Baeny-Lot, $150; tax, 25 cents.
Jacob Clader-Lot, $80; tax, 8 cents.
Andrew Friderich-Lot, $80; tax, 8 cents.
SINGLE FREEMEN.'
Daniel Mertz, Conrad Worman, Christian Seip, John Miller, mason; Jacob Huber, William Miller, Leonhart Nagle, Jacob Hauck, Isaac Gangwer, John Wilson, Jacob Newhart, Abraham Rinker, Isaac Preston, John Mohr, Peter Mensch, Henry Keiper, John Keiper, Adam Locke, George Henry Martin, Weiser, Peter Nagle, Andrew Gangwer, Andrew Klotz, William Ginginger, Henry Wilson, Adam Gutekunst, Benjamin Reasor, Henry Ebner, John Stadler, Friedrich Holler, John Ehler, George Spinner, George Keiper, George Wertz, David Wag- ner, John Young, Henry Stadler, Charles Weaver.
Northampton Bank .- The first financial in- stitution of Allentown, the Northampton Bank, was chartered by act of the legislature on July II, 1814, and on Aug. 12th, following, the first board of directors was elected, namely: Peter Dorney, John Wagner, Jacob Blumer, William Eckert, Jacob Stein, George Schaeffer, Andreas Strassburger, John Krauss, Peter Rhoads, Jr., Peter Ruch, Stephen Balliet, Jr., Joseph Frey, Jr., and George Keck. Peter Rhoads, Jr., was elected president, and James A. Sinton, cashier. The bank began business almost immediately after its organization with a capital of $123, 365.00. It occupied a two-story stone struc- ture on the site of the present Allentown Nation- al Bank during the entire period of its existence. Peter Rhoads, Jr., was its president for twenty- two years, until his death, July 8, 1836. John Eckert then became president and filled the posi- tion until his death, Nov. 3, 1840, when John Rice became president. Sinton was cashier un- til 1817, when John F. Ruhe, Jr., succeeded him, and filled the office until 1820, when Rice became cashier. George Keck succeeded Rice as cashier in 1840.
At the time of organization, ten dollars of the amount of the capital stock was paid in. On
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ALLENTOWN AS A BOROUGH .- 1811-1867.
Jan. 5, 1831, the report of the bank to the auditor general was as follows:
Deposits and dividends unclaimed, $ 47,055 0I
Notes and bills discounted, 120,701 80
Securities, bonds, and mortgages, 182,019 17
Stocks and bills of exchange, 20,997 66
Specie, 40,385 04
Notes of other banks, 30,884 21
Real Estate,
20,000 00
Notes in circulation,
238,539 00
Dividend, 14 per cent.
The bank was successful and prosperous for twenty-eight years, until John Rice, who then became president, by his bad management, brought about its failure. He was speculative and visionary, became largely interested in out- side business projects, as the lumber trade and management of mail stages, and advanced large amounts to the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. and other corporations and individuals. The credit of the bank began to fail in 1842. Stren- uous efforts were made to sustain the institut- tion. At a special meeting of the board of di- rectors, held March 23, 1843, among other mat- ters, it was resolved that the bank be closed until the 25th of April, to make arrangements in the meanwhile to secure, as far as practicable, the interest of note-holders, depositors, and the stock- holders and prepare a report to the stockholders. Only a few days previously, on March 13, 1843, the following statement had been made of the affairs of the bank :
Dr.
Capital stock, $124.635 00
Notes in circulation,
95,040 00
Contingent fund,
13,576 40
Profit and loss, 4.760 20
Discount and interest, 615 34
Dividends unpaid,
7,054 50
Amount due other banks,
2,800 00
Amount due depositors,
74.698 05
A special deposit,
10,004 65
Post-note,
290 00
Loans,
101,900 00
$435.424 14
Cr.
Bills and notes discounted,
$152,752 30
Judgments and mortgage loans,
171,200 00
Stock in Pennsylvania institutions,
19,624 00
Real estate, 4,000 00
Expenses, 1,024 74
Amount due by other banks, 2,679 20
Amount of loans to the state,
12,705 25
Acceptances,
39,258 41
City drafts in favor of bank, 24,850 00
Specie and drafts,
7,330 24
$435.424 14
The circulation of the bank averaged during a period of ten years $350,000. It stood, Jan. 18, 1842, $412,854; April 19, 1842, $269,460; Oct.
18, 1842, $249,160; March 13, 1843, $95,040. In March the bank promised, "at the farthest, to resume specie payments on July 3, 1843."
On May 3, 1843, a general meeting of the stock-holders was called for June 5th, by thirty- three of their number, altogether owning one- tenth of the bank's stock. The object of the proposed meeting was set forth as "first, to ob- tain from the directors an immediate and thor- ough investigation of the affairs of the bank ; second, to obtain the amount of indebtedness and available assets; third, to obtain a general and particular statement of the affairs of the bank ; fourth, if the present condition is found to be such as to justify the expectation that in a reas- onable time it may be in a situation to resume the regular business of banking, to take into consid- eration the propriety of making every effort pos- sible to sustain the bank; and, fifth, to inquire into the expediency of electing five trustees to close the concerns of the bank agreeably to the act of April 1, 1822, in case the above-mentioned objects cannot be obtained." This call was signed by Frederick A. Martin, Charles Kramer, Wm. H. Blumer, M. D. Eberhard, Thomas Butz, Joseph Saeger, Christian Pretz, Jacob Saeger, Paul Balliet, Henry G. Guetter, John M. Mieksch, John F. Rauch, Philip H. Gaepp, John Oerter, Ernst Lehman, Eberhart Freytag, Sebastian Goundie, Jacob Wolle, Solomon Keck, George Blank, Bernhard Rees, William Eckert, John B. Moser, George Schaeffer, John Wag- ner, Joshua Fry, Nicholas Saeger, Christian Ber- ger, Solomon Fogel, Thomas Kern, Solomon Gangwere.
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