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The building was commenced on the 4th of March, 1844, and on the 23d of March, 1844, the corner stone was laid with appropriate ceremonies. The building was completed on the 3d of August, 1844. It was one of the most perfect of the kind in the State, being provided with all the most approved accommodations suitable to the character of the uses to which it was applied. The structure cost eight hundred dollars.
The carriage of the company being old and ill suited, another was proposed and urged of more mod- ern construction, for which object members were chosen to raise money by subscription, and on the 22d day of May, 1850, a contract was made with George Rohl, of Philadelphia, to build a " crab" or hose-car- riage for the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, which was completed and given into the charge of the company on the 5th of October, 1850. The first occasion that called the company into service was the burning of a stable and bark-house at Mr. Greena- walt's tannery, in River Alley above Locust, on the 28th of April, 1841. The company were in pos- session of the fire-plug at the corner of Front and Walnut Streets.
On April 29, 1958, the company desiring a more eligible location, purchased from C. O. Zimmerman for the sum of one thou-and dollars the lot on Chest- nut Street at present occupied by the company. The
old hose-house and lot was soklto a Mr. Erb for six hundred and fifty dollars. The company at once pro- ceeded to erect their prosent building from plans fur- nished by L. M. Simon. The entire cost of the struc- ture was three thousand one hundred and twenty dollars and one cent. The company has been keenly alive to the importance of increasing the efficiency of the fire department of Harrisburg, and on Nov. 26, 1867, cheerfully responded to the call for the election of dele- gates to meet in convention for the purpose of forming a fire insurance association, the creation of which led on Oct. 6, 1568, to the passage of an ordinance by the Common Council for the election of a chief and two assistant engineer4.
The introduction of steam fire-engine> into the city created a new era in the fire department of Harris- burg, and although the Washington Company still maintained their distinctive character as a ho-e com- pany, they determined, nevertheless, to keep abreast with the step of progress. Accordingly, on March 7, 1876, the trustees were instructed to inquire into the cost of a modernly-constructed hose-cart to be drawn . by horses, and subsequently secured the one now used by the company. It cost six hundred dollars, and first went into service on the 27th of June, 1876, while the old carriage was taken apart and placed in the hall as a relie of the past.
MOUNT VERNON HOOK-AND-LADDER COMPANY, No. 5 .- This company was first organized on the 5th of April, 1858. under the name of the "Independent Hook-and-Ladder Company," which was changed in August or September following to the "Mount Ver- non Hook-and-Ladder Company." The following is a list of the first officers of the company : President. William C. A. Lawrence ; Vice-President, Richard M. Birkman ; Secretary, William B. Wilson ; Treas- nrer, J. A. Carman : Board of Director-, David G. May. Thomas W. Anderson, Frank A. Murray, and Robert G. Denning ; Elective Board, David G. May, T. Rockhill Smith, and Thomas W. Anderson. The apparatus of the company was manufactured by Mr. R. J. Fleming, of Harrisburg, and cost eight hundred dollars. It consists of a carriage, hooks and ladders, etc., and has been thus described :
"The total length of the apparatus is forty-eight feet, the length of coupling twenty-seven feet, and the length of the largest ladder forty feet. The iron- work is polished, the springs of steel, and the axles of turned iron. The wheels and body are elegantly varnished and decorated with gilt and carved work, the knobs being tipped with brass. The wood-work is painted of a dark claret color and durably con- structed. Axes, picks, and lanterns are provided and secured in proper positions about the carriage, and a beautiful signal-lautp surmounts the whole."
The company, in 1858, occupied the two story frame building on the east corner of Locust Street and Raspberry Alley, which was altered and arranged
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for its accommodation, where it remained until the spring of 1866, when it took possession of their pres- ent structure on Fourth Street near North. In the fall of 1875 the company secured a patent tiller to their truck and began the use of horses to draw their apparatus. The first service of the company was at the fire which destroyed Mr. German's brewery on Chestnut Street.
PAXTON (PAXTANG) FIRE COMPANY, NO. 6 .- The removal of the Washington Hose Company from the corner of Second Street and Meadow Lane left that portion of Harrisburg in a comparatively unpro- teeted condition to meet the contingency of fire. Fully appreciating this situation of affairs, a number of publie-spirited citizens held a meeting on Nov. 22, 1859, and the result was the organization of the Pax- ton Fire Company. The company at once went into serviee, having secured the powerful hand-engine with side brakes formerly owned by the Friend-hip Fire Company. This they stored in a small frame building that formerly stood on Second Street, north of the company's present building. This was used very effectively by the company until Feb. 1. 1867, when they purchased their present steam-engine, which was christened the "John Harris." The apparatus is one of the largest in the city, having first-elas- pumps, but ranking only as a second-class engine. The com -. pany subsequently bought a lot from Lewis Metzgar on Second Street, a short distance south of their original location, upon which they erected, at a cost of three thousand six hundred dollar-, their present fine building. Like the other steam fire companies, the Paxton is provided with hose-earts and an ample supply of hose to meet almost any emergency.
GOOD WILL FIRE COMPANY, NO. 7 .- This com- pany was organized in 1860, and first used a hand- engine with side brakes. The first house of the com- pany stood on Ridge Road a short distance above Cumberland. It was a frame building, and erected by the day-labor of the individual members of the company themselves. The hand-engine was used until July. 1869, when the company purchased their
present steam-engine, named " Marion Verbeke," in honor of the wife of William K. Verbeke, Esq., both of whom were large contributors and took much in- terest in promoting the interests of the organization. The company vacated their original premises and moved into their present elegant building in 1873.
MOUNT PLEASANT HOSE COMPANY, NO. S .- That portion of the city lying on the ridge east of Paxtang Creek is locally known as East Harrisburg, which now forms one of the most important and thriving sections of the city. Its long distance from the heart of the city and its otherwise somewhat isolated con- dition gave it little or no protection in case of fire. Appreciating this situation of affairs, a number of the property-holders met together in February, 1877, and the result was the organization of the Mount Pleas- ant Hose Company, with the following officers : Presi- dent, William C. Kibby ; Vice- President. H. M. Kelley; Secretary, A. C. McKee; Financial Secre- tary, S. H. Kautz; Treasurer, Jacob Zarker, Sr. The company in 1879 purchased a hose-carriage with the necessary quantity of hose, and at once went into active service. During September or October next the company expect to move into the fine and capa- cious brick building which the city is erecting for them at the corner of Thirteenth and Howard Streets.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT .- The creation of a chief and two assistant engineers of the Harrisburg fire department grew out of the organization of a fire insurance company formed by the several fire com- panies of the city, and subsequently known as the Harrisburg Fire Association. In September, 1868, the Fire Association transmitted a circular letter to each of the fire companies, requesting them to elect delegates to meet in convention to eleet a chief and two assi-tant engineers for the fire department of the city. The convention was held Sept. 4, 1868, and re- sulted in the election of Henry C. Schaffer as chief engineer, Joseph Montgomery as first assistant, and Samuel Ebersole as second assistant engineer. We append a list of the chief and assistant engineers of the fire department of the city since the passage of the ordinance in 1868 down to date :
When Elected.
Chief.
No.
First Assistants.
No.
Second Assistants.
No.
Sept. 4. TAGS.
Henry C. schaffer ..
1
Joseph Montgomery
3
Samuel Eberly 4. 46
2
# 3. 1870
Andrew Schlayer
I
David F. Jan-y. :
€4
1
Philip Reitzel.
2
.4
44
I
Philip A. Neitzel .. Lewis Tress.
6
John Geiger.
7
4 6.7874
Isaiah Reese.
Michapi Casey
3
Willianı N. Brown.
1
4 3. 1850
George V Corl
1
5
Samuel Lyons.
3
44 1,1877
.4
5
3
7, 1578
David Simons.
6
Henry Meck
3
Lewis Filling
1
6. 1879
George (. Fazer.
John M.Clure.
7
John A. Kostr
44
$
1 3. 1 >>1.
3
Julin Welsh
€
1
# 2. 15-2
A. L Wrher
F. Garloch
Theodore Erb.
5
8. 1883.
Thomas W. Iteed.
George Mamma.
7
'John A. Hocker
6
1
3
David Simions
6
4 1,1822.
Lewis Tre-s
6
" 6.18:3.
1
3. 1-75 ..
Andrew Schlager.
1
John C. Wheeler. .4
5
Michael Carry
3
L
5, 18/0
3
7
4 2.1351
1
Jan. 1. 1-69.
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CITY OF HARRISBURG.
CHAPTER XIV.
Early Educational Efforts-The Harrisburg Academy-The Lancas- terian System-The Public Schools.
As early as 1786, just one year after the erection of the county, the inhabitants of Harrisburg in order to assist in bringing into effect the intentions of John Harris, who had granted the rents, issues, and profits of his ferry across the river for the endowment of an English and German academy in that town, entered the following agreement :
We, the subscribers, do each of us for ourselves promise to pay, er cause to be paid, to John Hoge. Mose, Gilmor, Comad Bombaugh, and John Brooks, or their order upon demand, the same annexed t , each of our names respectively, to be applied by them in purchasing materials for and in building a school-house in one corner of the public ground in the town of Harrisburg.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands, with the sums annexed, this 20th day of April, 1786 :
£ 3.
d.
8. d.
John Harris 5
William Brown .. 0
William Speigel 1
10
=
Andrew stewart.
7
George Frulley 1
0
Ephraim Hunter.
5
George Le Ra.
G Francis Le Kn 0
J.
Thenas Kelso a quan-
Richard King ..
4
tity of limestone) .. 0
Michael Kapp. U
$ -
Joseph Montamety :
-1
1 U David J .rdan 7
0 John Hamntom
1
John A. Hanha.
Thomas Forster
Jonathan Hudson 0
0
Wilhim Maclay ....
1
4
Stephen stevenson 13 Jarab Weaver 15 10
-1 10
F
John Tirtsworth.
= Fritheis kurgusu
Alexander Barr. 1-
John Natten L
James Dincau.
()
John Mediato:
0
1
Samuel Grin.es.
U
William Diven
4
. Matthew Autumns
-
6 Noah Chandlerlin
Robert Steven-on 0
-
1
-
Tin Methestey
1
Alex Porter ... 0 15
Robert Ramsey 0 10
lahn Hursha ... 11
=
Adam Boyd .. .
1
fleury. Develauch
Joseph Lytle.
0
5
G Henry Fulton 11
Richard Dixon. 0
0 4 Andrew Armstrong 10
15
Wi ham Phings,
7 7
6
l'eter Grayhill ..
11
IL Amy Wingert
1
6
Buckler I. Sunth, David M. Mullen. 0
1
h M - 4 Gilmor.
1
Levi Hollingsworth
- luvpl Ritchie
Adam JIneker 1
Walter Clark 0
Jolin Bacher. 15
William 11-2 F
Malcolm Bovce .. 15
0
Dennis Sweeney 0
7
The following additional subscribers are recorded in 1791, five years after the first subscription :
£ ..
d.
3. d.
Jolin Luther. 0
7 Robert Harris 4)
=
Anthony & tyfort. 0
David Vogelsong 0
6 Hebert Bar 0
6
. David Harria 0 10
0 David Conner. 6 Naes Putts. 0
6 4 Ileury Brbher 6 George Fremer.
William Graydon
-
Eli Lewis 0)
The first trustees of the academy were John 1. Hanna, John Hamilton, and John Kean. The tru -- tees for 1791 were John A. Hanna, John Kean, John Dentzel, Stacy Pott-, and Adam Boyd. The follow- ing is the preamble of the constitution adopted by the subscribers to the academy fund : ·
"WHEREAS, The prosperity and happiness of the free and independent citizens of the United States in a great measure depends on the proper cultivation and improvement of the minds of the young and rising generations, whereby they may be qualified to perform their respective duties in civil society as well as the more important obligations of religion ; where- fore, we, the citizens of Harrisburg, in the State of Pennsylvania, in order to establish a seminary of useful learning, have by voluntary contributions built a school-house, hoping through the favor of Di- vine Providence, with the benevolent aid of the hon- orable Legislature of this Commonwealth, and the charitable donations of the well disposed, together with the diligent care and attention of the governors and teachers, it may become a respectable institution. renowned for the pious education of future genera- tions ; for which purpo-e we do ordain and establish the following rules for the constitution and govern- ment thereof."
Section 8 of the rules directed that the teachers shall from time to time be obliged to teach such num- ber of charity scholars as shall be recommended by the trustee- (not exceeding four grati-, which the trustees and teachers shall keep secret.
Oct. 4, 1791. Samuel Barnes Davis was appointed teacher of the academy for three months; and at a meeting of the trustees on Jan. 3, 1792, it was re- solved " that Mr. Davis, the teacher, shall submit for the approbation of the trustees copies of all such extracts or speeches as he intends the children under hi- care shall -peak or deliver at public exhibition."
Oct. 22, 1795. Mr. William Moderwell was ap- pointed teacher of the Latin and Greek department of the academy, to commence this day.
Nov. 21, 1795. The trustees determined that the following book- should be taught in the Latin and Greek department in the order in which they succeed each other :
Latin-Grammar, Vocabulary, Corderii, etc., Fa- ble-, Erasmus Delecte, e Veteri, Selpeta- e Profanis. Greek-Greek Grammar, Testament, Lucian, Xeno- phon, Homer, Carar's Commentaries, Ovid, Virgil, Sallust, Horace, Cicero.
The carly minutes of the academy, the original of which are in the possession of A. Boyd Hamilton, E-q., show that, like all new and deserving enter- pri-e-, the institution had its trials and difficulties, but by persevering energy these were finally over- come, and the academy to-day ranks as one of the best -elect educational establishments in the State.
On the 4th of April. 109, Governor Snyder ap- proved of the act incorporating the Harrisburg Academy. By the act of incorporation there was in- chudled a grant from the State of one thon-and' dollar- to purchase a lot of ground whereou " to erect a suit- able building, and to procure a pair of globes and such other astronomical and mathematical apparatus as may be necessary." The incorporators and original
Jaical Zollinger 0
5
Waran Wright
€ 6
George Allen ..
.
b stewart Withjatus
1.
Alex, amt Wol. Power ... John Boyd.
6 11
= Jutin Davis. . 10
John Halbianthı
Jacob brøgrr.
George Bellick
Milward Purkr 5
1
1
6
George Hoyer .. t)
Christian Knukle. () Clinie & Kean. 1 10 Adtaul htstzer 0 10 10
Ailrew Coulter .. 0
1) Jatirs Stewart.
6
6 Alex Graydon 1 10
G
0 William Metroskey
manuel Berrykad
15 15
Alex Berryhill
10 John Juseph Hemy 1
4 ti
Fanghiney C. Farrell 1
James Me Namara
7 John Wantzel. U
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HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.
members of the board of trustees were William Gray- don, Christian Kunkel, George Hoyer, Robert Harris, Samuel Laird, Henry Beader, John Wyeth, Joshua Elder, and Dr. John Luther. In November following a lot of ground was secured on Market Street, now Nos. 314. 316. 318. In 1814, by permi -- ion of the State, a building was erected on the public ground on the corner of Fifth and Walnut Streets. This. how- ever, was found to be in direct violation of the trust by the State as expressed in the original deed of con- veyance by John Harris to the commonwealth. For many years annual appropriations were received from the State, but financial embarrassments seem to have been its Lot for many years. Notwithstanding these struggles and discouragements, by disposing of its Market Street property, by subscription-, etc., the trns- tees finally secured the Maclay mansion, on the corner
RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM MACLAY. 1791.
of Front and South Streets. Thi- fine old stone build- ing was erected by Senator William Maclay about the year 1791. Here, at last, the okl academy found a resting-place, and prosperity has dawned upon it. Many of our best citizen, bave been educated in the Harrisburg Academy, and many of those who were pupils "have won honor and been greatly esteemed both in public and private life." The principals of the school, as far as we have been able to glean, were : 1810. Joseph Findley : 1813-14, Samuel Guern-ey : 1815-16, Joshua Holt : 1816, S. G. Strong : 1.17. - --; 1818, Nichola- B. Wood; 1819-21, Rev. Wil- liam T. Hamilton ; 1822. Samuel Davies ; 1823. Rev. Nathaniel Todd ; 1825-28, Dr. John Kengy ; 1-2 -- 20. - Porter ; 1829-30, Rev. John MacBeth : 1$30-31, Rev. A. O. Hubbard; 1831-46, Alfred Armstrong. Assistant&-Benjamin Creaver (1838 . John MeKin- ney, Augustn- Wyeth, Thomas J. Bigham ; 1-46, Rev. William S. Graham ; 1847-50, Rev. Malilon Long : 1850-52, Rev. -- Chapman ; 1852-54. Rev. John F. Demarest, D.D .; 1654-60, A. A. Kemble: 1860. Pro- fessor Jacob F. Seiler, A.M.
Other educational institutions flourished during all these years, but of them the Harrisburg Academy is the only survivor.
From the adoption of the State Constitution of 1790 until 1800 no legislative provision of a general nature was made in reference to public schools. An act was then passed " for the gratuitous education of the poor." It required a report to be made by the assessors of the townships, wards, and boroughs to the commissioners of the respective counties of all children between the age of five and twelve years whose parents were unable to provide for their educa- tion ; and that when the lists had been approved by the commissioners, that such parents should be noti- fied thereof, and be permitted to send their children to the most convenient schools at the expense of the county. Notwithstanding the many defects of this law, it continued in force until it was repealed by that of 29th of March, 1524, which provided that every town-hip -hould elect three " school- men," who should superintend the education of poor children within their re-peetive town-hips, and " cause them to be instructed as other chil- dren are treated, the expense of tuition to be paid by the county." But each county might author- ize the "-choolmen" to divide the township into school districts, and to establish schools at the expense of the township, to which all children belonging to the district- might be sent for three years, at any time between the ages of six and fourteen year. This law was applicable to the whole State, with the exception of certain school districts in the city and county of Philadelphia and city of Lancaster. It was repealed in 1826 and the act of 1809 revived.
Besides the general provisions of the early acts relating to education throughout the State there were special ones enacted for certain localities. Thus in 1818 the city and county of Philadelphia were erected into a district called the " First School Dis- triet of Penn-ylvania." By the act of April 1, 1922, the city and county of Lancaster were erected into the "Second School District," with privileges and duties similar to the first. By the act of 11th' April, 1827, the same -ystem was established at Harrisburg, and by act of 19th February, 1528, at Pittsburgh.
The act establishing a public school in Harrisburg authorized the commissioners of Dauphin County to make use of any part of the court-house of said county which may be unoccupied, build! or proenre a -nitable building for the purpose of educating the children directed to be taught at the public expense. to engage a suitable teacher or teachers, and they were required to direet that all children educated at the public expense, who shall reside in the borough of Harrisburg. or within one mile thereof, should at- tend the school, which was to be taught and con- ducted on the principle of Lancaster's system of edu- cation in its most approved state. The commissioners
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were further empowered to admit children whose parents or guardians were in circumstances to pay for their tuition, and were at liberty to charge in each individual case any sum which may be agreed upon between the parties, which should be applied in all cases to the support of the school.
Under the provisions of the act of April 11, 1827, the commissioners of the county established a school on Lancaster's plan in Harrisburg in the latter part of that year, and erected the capacious building now owned by the school board, on Walnut Street, oppo- site Short, in the city of Harrisburg, for its aecom- modation. The Lancasterian system was based upon monitorial or mutual instruction. Thus, a school would be divided into several sections, according to the acquirements of the scholars, over each one of which was appointed by the master a " monitor,"- generally the most intelligent and advanced scholar, whose duty it was to superintend the instruction of his companions in the section to which he belonged. Of course, all the sections were under the general superintendence of the ma-ter.
According to the report of the county commission- ers in April, 1828, we learn that the whole number of « children taught in the school was three hundred and fifty. The number of children taught in the school whose parents, guardians, or friends defrayed. or agreed to defray, any part of the whole of the ex- pense of their tuition, was one hundred and fifty- four. The amount received for the tuition of chil- dren whose parents, guardians, or friends defrayed the whole or any part of their education, was fifty- five dollars and eight cents. The amount due for the tuition of children who-e parents, guardians, or friends agreed to pay the whole or any part of their education, was two hundred and fifty-one dollars and twenty cents.
Prior to 1832 aid was given to the minister of the colored church, who had established a school for that race in the old log church corner of Third and Mul- berry Streets. On the 7th of November, that year, the commissioners direct "the clerk to inform Jacob Richardson, teacher of colored children in Harris- burg, that in future the colored children under his tuition shall be taught in the Lancasterian school, as the law directs; and that the commissioners will hereafter allow him no compensation for teaching said children."
By the act of the General Assembly of 9th of April, 1833, this school was discontinued on the 20th of May, 1834. It was not a financial success to the county, and the influence of the rural distriets was such as to secure it> abolishment, although educationally it ac- compli-hed much good. The present common school System was established Dec. 5, 1-35, and from the report of the State school -uperintendent for the year ending Dec. 31. 1537, the following stati-ties show the progress of the system in the county of Dauphin in two years' time :
Number of schools, 48 ; number of teachers,-males, 45, females, 13; number of scholars, -males, 1541, fe- males, 1320; number of months kept open, four months and twenty days; moneys received,-State appropriation, $2037.34; from the county, $1430.17; from the districts, $4731.89; average salary of teach- ers,-males, $20.801, females, $19.16; cost of school- hou-e repairs, $1575.29; other expenses, 8530.53.
Small as are these figures, the result at the time was considered very favorable, aud exceeded many "counties with a much larger population than Dau- phin. Through Superintendent Foose we are fur- nished the following educational statistics of the city of Harrisburg, which will convey at a glance the rapid growth which that magnificent system has made :
YEARS.
Number Number of of schools. Teachers. Pupils.
Number Salaries of Salaries of of Male
Female Teachers. Teachers.
1,36.
11
21
957
$19
1841
19
19
986
28
19
24
976
40
25
1867
3421
57
3.5
1-77 ..
96
5059
67
45
1:30.
90
107
5239
59
41
97
113
C124
59.65
43.17
!
1
There are eighteen buildings owned by the board of control used for school purposes, valued at $307,250. Three rented rooms are used for school purposes. Seating capacity of all buildings is 5900, and value of furniture $21073.30.
HIGH SCHOOLS .- The city was originally divided into two school districts, each with its own board, and each board sustained two high schools, one for each sex, from the establishment of the system until 1869, when the two districts were consolidated into one, and the original four high schools into two schools, one for each sex, substantially as they are at the present time, so far as their organization is concerned. The boys' high school, of which J. Howard Wert, A. M., is principal, enrolled seventy-six pupils during the past year. Two assistant teachers were employed to carry on the work of this school. The girls' high school, of which Miss Jennie F. Givler is principal, assisted by six additional teachers, enrolled one hun- dred and sixty pupils during the year.
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