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By the Act of the 14th April, A.D. 1838, the foregoing was repealed, and the boundaries were established as follows, to wit : -
Beginning at a point on the Allegheny River, where " Saw- mill Run " empties into the said river ; thence by the centre of said run northwardly to the point where it strikes the northern line of out-lot No. 142; thence west by the said line of out-lots Nos. 142 and 143 south 76° to out-lot No. 148; thence north
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14° west by the east line of out-lots Nos. 148, 149, and 150 to the north-east corner of the latter ; thence south 76° west by the dividing line between out-lots Nos. 150, 151, 174, 175, and 183 to the north-east line of Pasture Lane, now Irwin Avenue ; thence by the same northwardly to Island Lane, now Wash- ington Avenue; thence westwardly by the north line of said Island Lane to a street running southwardly between out-lots Nos. 251, 250, 257, and 256 (Sedgewick Street) ; thence south by the west line of said street to Ohio Lane, now Pennsylvania Avenue ; thence by the north line of said lane to Fulton Street, the dividing line between out-lots Nos. 261, 262, 270, and 269 ; thence by the west line of said street to Water Lane, now Western Avenue; thence by the northern line of Water Lane to the south-west line of Ferry Lane, now Beaver Avenue ; thence by the same south 14° east to the Ohio River ; thence by the same and the Allegheny River by the several courses of the same to the place of beginning.
One of the items connected with the history of the north side, and of which there is no particular record, is only here adverted to with the hope that it may prove of sufficient inter- est to those whose long associations with the locality justify them for the time spent in its perusal.
During the year 1835, Stephen Colwell and Charles S. Brad- ford, for themselves and others, purchased about 150 acres lying east of Ferry Lane, which was then embraced within the limits ៛ of Reserve township. This purchase was made with a view to lay out a town : it was surveyed and laid out in lots in the fol- lowing year, and was called Chatham in honor of Sir William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, who, upon his accession as Premier of England, evinced his friendship, and became the sturdy de- fender of the infant colonies. His appeals to the British nation in their behalf from the aggression of France and the cruel red men are matters of history, and need not be repeated here. The town project, however, proved a failure, situated, as it was, between Allegheny and Manchester; and when about to rise into some importance, the extension of the boundaries of Allegheny, and subsequently Manchester, absorbed all the land embraced in its survey.
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AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE
CREATING THE OFFICES OF FIRE WARDENS AND BELL RINGER.
SEC. I. Be it ordained and enacted by the Burgess and Council of Allegheny, That annually hereafter each of the different Fire Companies of Allegheny, shall on or before the 15th day of January, in each year, re- port the names of eight persons to the Council, of whom four shall be elected at the election of the other Borough officers, for each company, to serve for one year, and until others be elected; and in failure of the Fire Companies recommending individuals for Fire Wardens, then the Coun cil shall proceed, without such recommendation, to elect the said Wardens, four for each Company; and the Wardens so elected shall wear on their hats a distinguishing badge, and also a staff of office; they shall be present at all fires in the Borough, & preserve the apparatus from wilful injury, direct the protection of private property, and remove the crowd, or any other obstruction that may impede the successful operations of the Firemen.
SEC. 2. That annually hereafter, at the time of electing Borough officers, the Council shall elect one suitable person as Bell Ringer ; whose duty it shall be to ring the Bell at such times as the Council may direct, sweep the rooms, and light fire and candles in the Council Room, at such times as the Town Clerk may direct. He shall, also, take charge of the Engine and Hose belonging to the Borough, and shall carefully preserve and clean the apparatus, or any part thereof, as often as he may be required so to do by the Captains of the different Fire Companies ; - for all of which duties he shall be entitled to the yearly compensation of Sixty Dollars, to be paid in quarterly payments.
Ordained and enacted into a law this 26th day of January, A.D. 1838.
JOHN TASSEY, President of Council.
Attest. GEO. R. RIDDLE, Town Clerk.
Approved ; In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Corporation to be affixed, January 26, 1838.
HUGH DAVIS, Burgess.
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LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH OF ALLEGHENY SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION.
BURGESS.
JOHN IRWIN, 1829 to 1834. HUGH DAVIS, 1835 to 1838. JOHN MORRISON, 1839 to 1840.
COUNCIL
JAMES BROWN, President, 1828, 1829, 1834.
ISAAC LIGHTNER, President, 1830, 1831.
JOHN TASSEY, President, 1832, 1833, 1835-1837, 1839. JOHN HANNEN, President, 1838. S S. SHIELDS, President, 1840.
JOHN MEASON, 1828
ROBERT STEWART, 1828, 1829, 1839, 1840.
ROBERT CAMPBELL, 1828 to 1831.
RICHARD GRAY, 1828 to 1831, 1836.
WILLIAM SAVORY, 1828.
FOSTER GRAHAM, 1828, 1829.
WILLIAM LECKY, 1828, 1829, 1837, 1838. ISAAC LIGHTNER, 1828, 1829, 1833 to 1835. E. G. NELSON, 1829. ENOCH WRIGHT, 1829.
DAVID MACLEAN, 1830, 1831.
JOHN HANNEN, 1830, 1831, 1837.
ROBERT MCELHENNY, 1830.
JAMES BROWN, 1831, 1833, 1835, 1836.
A. H. HARVEY, 1832.
HUGH SMITH, 1832, 1833. CHARLES PLUMB, 1832.
THOMAS BARNETT, 1832, 1833, 1836 to 1839. WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS, 1832 to 1835,
SYLVANUS LOTHROP, 1833.
JAMES DAWSON, 1834, 1835.
JOHN MORRISON, 1834 to 1836.
WILLIAM ROBINSON, Jun., 1835, 1839, 1840. ARCHIBALD LAMONT, 1836, 1837.
ROBERT DAVIS, 1836.
SAMUEL S. SHIELDS, 1836, 1838, 1839. R. A. CAMPBELL, 1837, 1838.
WILLIAM H. CLARKE, 1837, 1838.
WILLIAM A. CHARLTON, 1839, 1840. PETER BAIRD, 1840.
NICHOLAS VOEGHTLY, 1836.
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HENRY IRWIN, 1837 to 1840.
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H. NIXON, 1837 to 1839.
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JAMES A. GRAY, 1840.
LOT O. REYNOLDS, 1840.
JACOB GEYER, 1832. JOHN KEOWN, 1833, 1834. J. J. CARPENTER, 1834, 1835. NATHANIEL MOLONEUX, 1834.
WILLIAM A. IRVINE, 1835, 1838, 1840.
JOHN TASSEY, 1830, 1831, 1834, 1838.
JAMES CORREY. 1830.
JOHN PATTERSON, 1830, 1831.
SAMUEL B. MCKENZIE, 1831.
THOMAS J. PEARSON, 1832.
WILLIAM HERRON, 1832, 1833.
G. E. WARNER, 1839.
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OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH OF ALLEGHENY.
CLERK OF COUNCIL.
R. A. CAMPBELL, 1828.
JOHN MORRISON, 1829-1833.
GEORGE R. RIDDLE, 1834-1838. THOMAS L. McMILLAN, 1839-1840.
TREASURER.
HUGH DAVIS, 1828, 1829. JOHN MORRISON, 1837, 1838. JOHN HANNEN, 1839, 1840. 1
JOHN PATTERSON, 1836.
HIGH CONSTABLE AND COLLECTOR.
JACOB SLOTERBACK, 1828-1834.
THOMAS FARLEY, 1835.
ANDREW BARCLAY, 1836.
STREET-COMMISSIONER.
THOMAS SAMPLE, 1828.
ROBERT BRYAN, 1829.
ROBERT STEWART, 1830, 1831.
ANDREW ERWIN, 1832.
. JAMES DAWSON, 1833. WILLIAM LIGHTNER, 1834-1836. SYLVESTER TYLER, 1837. ARCHIBALD MONTGOMERY, 1838-1840.
ASSESSOR.
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THOMAS SAMPLE, 1828 -1831.
WILLIAM ROBINSON, JUN., 1832, 1833.
THOMAS L. McMILLAN, 1834.
SAMUEL CARR, 1835.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
JACOB SLOTERBACK, 1828.
R. A. CAMPBELL, 1830, 1831.
THOMAS FARLEY, 1833, 1834.
ALEXANDER CAMERON, 1838.
HUGH FLEMING, 1829. DAVID WHITE, 1832.
JOHN GORMLEY, 1835-1837.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON, 1839, 18 ;0.
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RECORDING REGULATORS.
1828. ROBERT BOWMAN,
I829. ROBERT BOWMAN,
1830. ROBERT BOWMAN,
1831. ROBERT BOWMAN, JAMES GILCHRIST,
JOHN STODDART,
JAMES STERRITT.
1832. 1833. JAMES STERRITT,
1834. JAMES STERRITT,
THOMAS BARNETT,
THOMAS BARNETT,
JOSEPH TURNER,
JOSEPH TURNER,
JOSEPH TURNER, RICHARD DEWHURST. RICHARD DEWHURST,
JOHN STODDART.
JAMES GILCHRIST.
JAMES GILCHRIST.
THOMAS SAMPLE, JAMES GILCHRIST.
JOHN STODDART, GEORGE A. KURTZ.
GEORGE A. KURTZ.
1835. JAMES STERRITT, JAMES STERRITT,
1836. 1837. JAMES STERRITT,
1838 JAMES STERRITT,
1839. JAMES STERRITT,
1840. JAMES STERRITT,
JOHN ORR,
THOMAS SAMPLE,
THOMAS SAMPLE,
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H. NIXON.
H. NIXON. JOSEPH IRWIN. JAMES RICHEY.
JOSEPH IRWIN. JOSEPH IRWIN.
WILLIAM ROBINSON, Jun., 1830-1835.
WILLIAM SKYLES, 1837. ARCHIBALD MONTGOMERY, 1838-1840.
THOMAS FARLEY, 1836.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON, 1837, 1839, 1840. ALEXANDER CAMERON, 1838.
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FIRE-WARDENS.
1840. Phenix Engine Company. THOMAS FARLEY, S. S. SHIELDS, WILLIAM M. DAVIS, H. DEHAVEN.
1840. Columbia Engine Company. PETER BOISOL, THOMAS BARNETT, WILLIAM DAVIDSON, J. GEYER.
BOARD-MEASURERS.
1828. ROBERT BOWMAN, DAVID WILSON, WILLIAM FRAZIER.
1829. ROBERT BOWMAN, DAVID WILSON, WILLIAM FRAZIER.
1830. FOSTER GRAHAM, J. C. DOWNER, JOHN DOWNING.
1831. JOHN DOWNING, WILLIAM D. CRAWFORD, WILLIAM H. CLARKE.
1832. JOHN DOWNING, L. O. REYNOLDS, WILLIAM FRAZIER.
1833. JOHN DOWNING, H. NIXON, J. B. MCKEOWN.
1834. JOHN DOWNING, H. NIXON, WILLIAM H. CLARKE.
1835. JOHN DOWNING, GEORGE A. KURTZ, WILLIAM H. CLARKE.
1836. JOHN DOWNING, GEORGE A. KURTZ, WILLIAM H. CLARKE.
1837. WILLIAM HUTCHISON, JAMES RICHEY, THOMAS FARLEY, NATHAN CAR- LISLE.
1838. NATHAN CARLISLE, WILLIAM KNEPPER, JAMES RICHEY, GEORGE A. KURTZ.
1839. NATHAN CARLISLE, HENRY HINE, GEORGE A. KURTZ, JAMES RICHEY.
1840. JAMES L. MORRIS, BENJAMIN PATTERSON, GEORGE A. KURTZ, JAMES RICHEY.
INSPECTOR AND MEASURER OF COAL, ETC.
JOHN MCGREW, 1830-1833.
JOHN STREET, 1834.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON, 1836-1838, 1840. NATHAN CARLISLE, 1839.
DAVID ADAMS, 1835.
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WEIGH-MASTER. JAMES MUNDEN, 1838-1840.
CLERK OF MARKET.
JAMES MUNDEN, 1831, 1834, 1835, 1837- WILLIAM LIGHTNER, 1833. 1840. JAMES MILLER, 1836.
JOHN STREET, 1832.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Drs. DALE, HENDERSON, and SMITH. Ist Ward. Messrs. GEYER and SMITH. 2d Ward. Messrs. TASSEY and HERRON. 3d Ward. Messrs. PEARSON and FITZSIMMONS.
4th Ward. Messrs. PLUMB and BARNETT. Commissioners, Rev. JOSEPH STOCKTON and DAVID WHITE.
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OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH OF ALLEGHENY.
BELL-RINGER AND MESSENGER.
THOMAS GRIFFITHS, 1836, 1837. WILLIAM MCDONALD, 1838. GEORGE MCINTYRE, 1839, 1840.
SOLICITOR. WILLIAM O. H. ROBINSON, 1836-1840.
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ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF ALLEGHENY.
ON the thirteenth day of April, A.D. 1840, it was enacted by the Sen- ate and House of Representatives, in General Assembly met, that the inhabitants of the borough of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny, be constituted a body politic, by the name and style of " the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of Allegheny."
In pursuance of the Act of the General Assembly of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, approved the thirteenth day of April, A.D. 1840, incorporating the city of Allegheny, the election for city officers to be held at the following places : to wit, -
Ist Ward, at the house of HARMON DEHAVEN. 2d Ward, at the house of JOHN GHOERING.
3d Ward, at the house of CHARLES VICK. 4th Ward, at the house of HUGH SWEENEY.
The following members of council were appointed to hold the elec- tion on the second Tuesday of July, A.D. 1840.
Ist Ward, HENRY IRWIN, WILLIAM A. CHARLTON. 2d Ward, ROBERT STEWART, PETER BEARD.
3d Ward, L. O. REYNOLDS, WILLIAM H. IRVINE. 4th Ward, WILLIAM ROBINSON, Jun., JAMES A. GRAY.
The borough council adjourned finally, to meet the mayor and city councils elect on the 17th of July, at ten o'clock A.M., to partake in the ceremonies of inauguration, etc.
LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF ALLEGHENY SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION.
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MAYORS.
Gen. WILLIAM ROBINSON, Jun., 1840. THOMAS SAMPLE, 1841.
WILLIAM B. FOSTER, 1842, 1843.
HEZEKIAH NIXON, 1844, 1845.
R. S. CASSETT, 1846. HENRY CAMPBELL, 1847, 1848.
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OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF ALLEGHENY.
JONATHAN RUSH, 1849.
H. S. FLEMING, 1850-52.
R. W. PARK, 1853.
WILLIAM B. ADAMS, 1854-18 56.
HARMON DEHAVEN, 1857.
JACOB STUCKRATH, 1858. JOHN MORRISON, 1859, 1860.
SIMON DRUM, 1861, 1862.
A. C. ALEXANDER, 1863, 1864. JOHN MORRISON, 1865-1867.
SIMON DRUM, 1868, 1869.
A. P. CALLOW, 1870-1874. Died during 1874.
DAVID NEELY, elected by councils for 30 days.
H. S. FLEMING, for unexpired term of A. P. CALLOW.
O. PHILLIPS, 1875-1877.
THOMAS MAGRAW, 1878-1880. Term ex- pires April, 1881.
L. PETERSON, Jun., April 1, 1881. I. G. WYMAN, April 1, 1884.
PRESIDENTS OF SELECT COUNCIL.
JAMES BROWN, 1840, 1841. H. NIXON, 1842.
JACOB PAINTER, 1857, 1858. ,
JAMES MARSHALL, 1859 to 1865.
E. W. STEPHENS, 1843, 1844.
JAMES MCBRIER, 1866 to 1874.
JOHN TASSEY, 1845, 1846.
JOSHUA PATTERSON, 1875 to 1878.
A. D. ARMSTRONG, 1879 to 1883.
R. S. CASSETT, 1847, 1848. WILLIAM ROBINSON, Jun., 1849 to 1856. JAMES H. LINDSAY, 1883.
PRESIDENTS OF COMMON COUNCIL.
HENRY IRWIN, 1840 to 1844.
JAMES MCBRIER, 1864.
G. E. WARNER, 1845 to 1849.
SIMON DRUM, 1865.
WILLIAM BOYD, 1850 to 1852. JAMES PARK, Jun., 1853.
GEORGE D. RIDDLE, 1866, 1867.
JOHN S. SLAGLE, 1868.
WILLIAM CHAMBERS, 1854.
ALFRED SLACK, 1869.
JAMES MARSHALL, 1855. JOHN ATWELL, 1856.
HENRY WARNER, 1870.
ALFRED SLACK, 1871-1873.
JOHN W. BARR, 1857.
HENRY M. LONG, 1874.
J. GARDNER COFFIN, 1858. H. S. FLEMING, 1859.
J. O. S. GOLDEN, 1876.
JAMES HUNTER, 1877.
GEORGE W. SNAMAN, 1878-1880. JAMES HUNTER, 1881.
CLERKS OF SELECT AND COMMON COUNCILS.
SELECT.
COMMON.
GEORGE R. RIDDLE, 1840 to 1842.
C. PLUMB, 1840 to 1842.
J. J. CARPENTER, 1843 to July 17, 1851. H. J. LEMON, 1843 to 1846. H. J. LEMON, July 17, 1851, to Jan., 1854. J. W. KENNEDY, 1847 to 1848. DAVID MACFERRON, Jan., 1854, to Jan., M. MCGONNIGLE, 1849 to 1865. 1868. J. R. OXLEY, Jan., 1869, to Feb., 1873. R. T. WHITE, Feb., 1873.
TREASURERS.
JOHN HANNEN, 1840-1842. THOMAS H. STEWART, 1843 to 1847. JOHN H. STEWART, 1848, 1849.
JONATHAN RUSH, IS 50-1853. HENRY CAMPBELL, 18 54-1857. DAVID MACFERRON, 1858.
ROBERT DILWORTH, 1866 to 1880.
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JOSEPH KIRKPATRICK, 1860. A. D. SMITH, 1861, 1862. JOHN BROWN, Jun., 1863.
WILLIAM P. PRICE, 1875.
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SOLICITORS.
WILLIAM O'HARA ROBINSON, 1841. DAVID W. BELL, 1857 to 1859.
THOMAS MCCONNELL, 1842. S. SCHOYER, Jun., 1860 to 1865.
WILLIAM O'HARA ROBINSON, 1843, 1844. M. A. WOODWARD, 1866.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, I845-1847.
J. C. McCOMBS, 1867 to 1869.
STEPHEN H. GEYER, 1848 to 1856. WILLIAM B. RODGERS, 1870.
CONTROLLERS.
R. B. FRANCIS, 1865 to 1869. Re- WILLIAM M. PORTER, 1870, 1871 Re- signed.
signed March 1, 1872.
JAMES BROWN, March I, 1872.
CHIEFS.
ASSISTANTS.
1840. JAMES STERRITT.
1841. JAMES STERRITT.
CHARLES PLUMB, RICHARD DEWHURST.
1842. JACOB STROOP. JAMES RICHEY, RICHARD DEWHURST.
1843. RICHARD DEWHURST.
JAMES RICHEY, JOHN STODDART.
1844. RICHARD DEWHURST.
JAMES RICHEY, JOHN STODDART.
1845. JAMES RICHEY.
JOSEPH IRWIN, JOHN STODDART.
1846. JAMES RICHEY.
S. ALEXANDER, JOHN STODDART.
1847. JAMES RICHEY.
1848. JAMES RICHEY.
1849. JAMES RICHEY.
1850. W. A. P. EBERHART.
1851. W. A. P. EBERHART.
1852. JAMES RICHEY.
1853. JAMES RICHEY.
1854. JAMES RICHEY.
1855. JAMES RICHEY.
1856. ALEXANDER HAYS.
1857. ISAAC MORLEY.
ROBERT R. RAY, JOHN STODDART.
1858. ISAAC MORLEY.
ROBERT R. RAY.
1859. WILLIAM MCHENDRY.
ROBERT R. RAY.
1860. WILLIAM McHENDRY.
1861. WILLIAM McHENDRY.
ROBERT R. RAY.
1862. WILLIAM McHENDRY.
ROBERT R. RAY.
ROBERT R. RAY.
ROBERT R. RAY.
1864. WILLIAM McHENDRY.
1865. WILLIAM McHENDRY.
1866. WILLIAM McHENDRY.
1867. CHARLES DAVIS.
CITY ENGINEER,
CHARLES DAVIS, 1868 to 1876. N. M. McDOWELL, 1877 to Nov., 1879. CHARLES EHLERS, Nov., 1879.
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WILLIAM BROWN, JOHN STODDART. N. CARLISLE, JOHN STODDART. WILLIAM BROWN, JOHN STODDART.
JOSEPH IRWIN, JOHN STODDART.
JOSEPH IRWIN, JOHN STODDART.
JOSEPH IRWIN, JOHN STODDART. T. J. MOORE, JOHN STODDART. JOSEPH IRWIN, JOHN STODDART. HUGH MCCORMICK, JOHN STODDART.
WILLIAM WILSON, JOHN STODDART.
ROBERT R. RAY.
1863. WILLIAM McHENDRY.
RECORDING REGULATORS.
JOSEPH IRWIN, RICHARD DEWHURST.
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OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF ALLEGHENY.
BOARD OF SCHOOL CONTROLLERS. ORGANIZED JUNE 1, 1854.
PRESIDENTS.
Rev. JOHN T. PRESSLY, D.D., from June 1, 1854, to February, 1861. JAMES BROWN, M.D., from February, 1861, to February, 1865. Rev. J. B. CLARK, D.D., from February, 1865, to February, 1870. Rev. JOSEPH KING, from February, 1870, to March, 1877. DAVID B. OLIVER, from March, 1877, to 1885.
J. A. EMERY, March, 1885.
SECRETARIES.
JAMES T. SAMPLE, from June 1, 1854, to February, 1857. DAVID MACFERRON, from February, 1857, to June, 1863. MATTHIAS McGONNIGLE, from June, 1863, to February, 1864. R. B. FRANCIS, from February, 1864, to February, 1870. C. W. BENNEY, from February, 1870.
SUPERINTENDENTS.
Professor JOHN DAVIS, from Sept. 2, 1873, to May 7, 1878. Professor L. H. DARLING, from May 7, 1878, to May 7, 1881. Professor JOHN MORROW, May 7, 1881.
LIBRARIANS.
C. W. BENNEY, from 18721 to 1876. JAMES W. BENNEY, from 1876.
The first post-office in Allegheny was established in 1836, under the administration of Andrew Jackson. It was located on the west side of the diamond, between Ohio Street and Gay Alley ; from here it was re- moved to the south side of the diamond, between Federal Street and Middle Alley ; thence to the north-east corner of Federal Street and the canal. From this point, it was removed to the west side of Federal Street, between Lacock and the canal; from here to the east side of Federal Street, between South Common (now Stockton Avenue) and Water Alley (now Park Way). It was next removed to the north side of Park Way, between Federal and Sandusky Streets ; subsequently from Park Way to the north-west corner of Federal and Lacock Streets ; and in 1865 it was finally removed to City Hall.
I The public library having been turned over to the Board of Controllers, they assumed the control of the same in 1872.
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HISTORICAL GLEANINGS OF ALLEGHENY.
POSTMASTERS.
I. Dr. E. HENDERSON. Appointed under Jackson's administration. He died soon after his appointment ; his wife appointed to fill vacancy.
2. GEORGE R. RIDDLE. Appointed under Van Buren's administration ; resigned during the year 1840, and was succeeded by
3. G. L. DOANE. Appointed under Van Buren's administration.
4. R. C. FLUSON. Appointed under Harrison's administration.
5. WILLIAM KARNS. Appointed under Polk's administration.
6. JOHN McGREW. Appointed under Taylor's and Fillmore's administration.
7. THOMAS FARLEY. Appointed under Pierce's administration.
8. WILLIAM M. STEWART. Appointed under Buchanan's administration.
9. SAMUEL RIDDLE. Appointed under Lincoln's administration.
IO. A. L. ROBINSON. Appointed under Johnson's administration ; appointment not confirmed.
II. HUGH MCKELVEY. Appointed under Johnson's administration.
12. JOHN A. MYLER. Appointed under Grant's administration ; still in office.
13. JOHN SWAN, Jan. 1, 1886.
STREET-COMMISSIONER.
ARCHIBALD MONTGOMERY, 1840 to 1842. W. W. TYSON (eastern district), 1874, 187 5. JAMES MILLER, 1843 to 1848. ALEXANDER HANNA (western district),
SYLVESTER TYLER, 1849, 1851 to 1853.
ARTHUR HOBSON, 1854 to 1865.
THOMAS MEGRAW, 1866 to 1873.
H. NESMITH (eastern district), 1876 to 1880.
BOARD-MEASURERS.
JAMES RICHEY, 1840 to 1847.
JAMES P. MORRIS, 1840.
JOSEPH BLACK, 1841, 1842.
ISAAC PATTERSON, 1841.
JOHN STODDARD, 1843, 1844.
THOMAS BARNETT, 1849.
JOHN EVANS, 1845. JAMES RYND, 1848. JAMES SCOTT, 1849.
E. WELLEVER, 1850.
JACOB SPRINKLE, 1851.
JAMES H. LOGAN, 1852 to 1858.
SAMUEL W. MCGINNIS, 1852 to 1866. A. BUNGY, 1854. HENRY PRICE, 1855.
ERNEST FAULHABER, 1856, 1860 to 1862. HUGH MCNEIL, 1857, 1858.
JOHN FRANCIS, 1859, 1865. C. F. INGHAM, 1864, 1866.
GEORGE A. KURTZ, 1840, 1842, 1844, 1853.
BENJAMIN PATTERSON, 1840.
ALEXANDER MOORE, 1841.
JOSEPH IRWIN, 1842, 1843.
E. DERBY, 1843, 1845 to 1851.
ANDREW DAVIDSON, 1845 to 1848, 1866 to 1880. JOHN MCGREW, 1846, 1847.
ROBERT BROWN, 1848, 1849, 1863.
WILLIAM MURDOCK, 1849 to 1851, 1856 to 1860, 1862 to 1870. LEONARD WALTER, 1850, 1852. JAMES TODD, 1851.
BENJAMIN RANDLETT, 1852.
DAVID BLACKSTOCK, 1853. A. GRAY, 1854, 1859 to 1863. R. M. REED, 1855.
ALFRED SLACK, 1861. JAMES MCCORMICK, 1864.
1874 to 1880.
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OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF ALLEGHENY.
ROBERT WHITE, 1865, 1867 to 1874, FRED BECKER, 1867. 1876 to 1880.
MICHAEL SEIMON, 1868, 1869, 1871 to ROBERT M. PARKE, 1868 to 1880. 1877. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, 1868, 1875. JOSEPH LOFINK, 1868. MARTIN LEY, 1869. THOMAS H. GILSON, 1869 to 1874, 1877, 1879.
WILLIAM S. OAKLEY, 1869, 1870, 1872 to 1878, 1880.
W. P. IFFT, 1870.
JOHN MCDOWELL, 1870 to 1873, 1875. JAMES MCVEIGH, 1871, 1874, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880.
JOHN DONALDSON, 1872.
CHARLES H. PHILLIPS, 1872.
GEORGE FINK, 1873 to 1877, 1879, 1880. JAMES DOUGLASS, 1874.
F. COMMERFORD, 1875.
M. BAIRD, 1875.
WILLIAM BEECHER, 1877.
GEORGE SNYDER, 1877.
JOHN WILLIAMS, 1878.
A. JOHNSTON, 1878-1880.
P. SAUER, 1878.
PETER STREIPEKE, 1879.
JOSEPH DIERSTEIN, 1879.
LEONARD STEINBRUNER, 1879, 1880.
JOSEPH SPRAGUE, 1880.
GEORGE W, DAY, 1880. F. STAHLE, 1880.
J. HILLANGASS, 1880.
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CLERK OF MARKETS.
JAMES MUNDEN, 1840, 1841, WILLIAM SCOTT, 1843 to 1851.
DUNCAN DALLAS, 1863 to 1872
DAVID HARTZ, 1842.
M. MCGONNIGLE, 1852 to 1862. D. HASTINGS, 1873 to 1880.
MEASURERS AND INSPECTORS OF COAL, WOOD, AND BARK.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON, 1840.
THOMAS L, McMILLAN, 1847 to 1851. SCHOUPE, 1853. S. W. MCGINNIS, 1855 to 1857. WILLIAM BODEN, 1869. A. HAZLETT, 1871.
CHARLES PLUMB, 1841 to 1846.
BENJAMIN LUKER, 1852. JOHN STODDART, 1854. ALEXANDER MAXWELL, 1858 to 1868.
C. ACKERMAN, 1870.
WILLIAM GREENAWALT, 1872 to 1880.
WEIGH-MASTER.
JAMES MCVICKER, 1842 to 1849. JOHN CHAMBERS, 1852 to 1858. JOHN CHAMBERS, 1860, 1861 (2d ward).
F. ERCK, 1870 to 1873, 1876 to 1878. JAMES G. DOWNIE, 1871. SAMUEL DOEBALL, 1871.
R. DONALDSON, 1874 to 1879. CHARLES P. STREIGHT, 1873.
GEORGE KREBS, Jun., 1874, 1875. WILLIAM FINCHER, 1874. SAMUEL BENNETT, 1875, 1878, 1879. WILLIAM F, TRIMBLE, 1876, 1878, 1880.
B. F. BIBER, 1877. WILLIAM MILLER, 1878.
MICHAEL WOODS, 1878.
WILLIAM PHILLIPPI, 1878, 1879.
E. KENNA, 1879. THEO. STREIPEKE, 1880. WILLIAM BARCLAY, 1879.
THOMAS L. MCMILLAN, 1850, 1851. JOHN MOON, 1859, 1860 (Diamond). ROBERT ENIS, 1861, 1862 (Diamond).
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HISTORICAL GLEANINGS OF ALLEGHENY.
JOHN A. WHITE, 1862, 1863 (2d ward). WILLIAM SCANDRETT, 1863, 1864 (Dia- mond).
WILLIAM F. ANDERSON, 1864 to 1866 JOHN S. EDGAR, 1866, 1867 (Diamond). (2d ward).
HUGH LARIMER, 1867 (2d ward).
JOHN D. MCCALLISTER, 1868 (2d ward). JAMES HUNTER, 1869 (2d ward).
R. T. WHITE, 1870 to 1872 (2d ward).
D. J. BODEN, 1873 to 1877 (2d ward). G. WITTACH, 1878 to 1880 (2d ward).
GEORGE B. MCNULTY, 1868 to 1878 (Dia- mond).
THOMAS WARD, 1879 (Diamond). A. J, CHAMBERS, 1880 (Diamond). ISAAC HIPSLEY, 1874, 1876 to 1878 (4th ward).
VICTOR PAULINE, 1875 (4th ward).
THOMAS MALLEY, 1879, 1880 (4th ward).
WHARF-MASTER.
JAMES RICHEY, 1841, 1842.
A. MONTGOMERY, 1843, 1844, 1846 to 1848.
JAMES SMITH, 1845.
WILLIAM WILLS, 1849.
R. M. PARKE, 1868 (West).
GEORGE B. GIESINGER, 1869 (East).
S. R. DAVIS, 1869 to 1876 (West).
A. DUFFNER, 1870 to 1875 (East).
S. TYLER, 1874, 1877 (East),
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, 1850 to 1853. J. HUESTON, I854 to 1860. ALEXANDER MAXWELL, 1861, 1865. GEORGE HUTCHISON, 1866, 1867.
JOHN BLAIR, 1868 (East).
A. L. FAUST, 1876 (Eastern District).
D. F. JACKSON, 1877 to 1880 (Western District).
W. H. H. TYLER, 1878, 1879 (Eastern District).
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER-WORKS.
ROBERT MOON, 1850.
JAMES RAY, 1851 to 1856.
JOHN ALSTON, 1857 to 1864.
WILLIAM SCANDRETT, 1865.
WILLIAM D. FAULKNER, 1866.
GEORGE N. MILLER, 1867.
WILLIAM PAUL, Jun., 1868 to 1874. H. C. RICHMOND, 1875 to 1880. WILLIAM H. FAULKNER, 1878.
SALT-INSPECTOR.
A. MONTGOMERY, 1844.
JOHN STODDART; 1845 to 1857.
JAMES WILSON, 1846.
THOMAS H. SMITH, 1858, 1859.
WILLIAM GREENAWALT, 1872 to 1880.
CITY ASSESSOR.I
THOMAS I. PEARSON, 1841. JAMES MCVICKER, 1842.
ABRAHAM DAVIS, 1865. M. MCGONNIGLE, 1866.
ANDREW ALEXANDER, 1843 to 1846.
R. R. RAY, 1867 to 1872, 1874.
JOSEPH OXLEY, 1873.
E. DERBY, 1852, 1853.
THOMAS WARD, 1875 to 1877.
WILLIAM P. HUNKER, 1878 to 1880.
I This office was abolished March 15, 1855, and re-established again in 1865.
Z. PACKARD, 1854. WILLIAM WILSON, 1855.
ALEXANDER MAXWELL, 1860 to 1868.
C. ACKERMAN, 1869, 1870. N. HAZLETT, 1871.
THOMAS L. McMILLAN, 1847 to 1851.
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OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF ALLEGHENY.
ASSESSOR OF WATER-RENTS.
JONATHAN RUSH, 1851, 1852. E. DERBY, 1853.
Z. PACKARD, 1854. WILLIAM WILSON, 1855.
ABRAHAM DAVIS, 1856, 1858 to 1867.
ANDREW DAVIDSON, 1857.
DAVID CORNELIUS, 1868 to 1873. JAMES NICHOLS, 1874 to 1878.
SAMUEL C. GRIER, 1879 to 1880.
MEAT-INSPECTOR.
WILLIAM ZEHNDER, 1873, 1874. JOSEPH A. DREXLER, 1875 to 1880.
CITY PHYSICIANS.
W. W. COLE, 1876, 1877. THOMAS G. HERRON, 1878 to 1880.
PARK-COMMISSIONERS,I
MEMBERS OF COUNCILS APPOINTED.
JOHN S. SLAGLE, 1868. JOSEPH WALTON, 1875.
J. C. PATTERSON, 1868, 1871, 1873, 1875. J. D. STROUSE, 1874.
ALFRED SLACK, 1869 to 1873, 1876. WILLIAM P. PRICE, 1875.
HUGH MCNEIL, 1870 to 1873. J. O. S. GOLDEN, 1876.
H. M. LONG, 1874.
APPOINTED FROM THE CITIZENS AT LARGE BY THE COUNCILS.
ROBERT LEA, 1868 to 1876.
JAMES . PARK, Jun., 1868 to 1876.
JONATHAN GALLAGHER, 1868 (resigned). A. M. MARSHALL, 1869 to 1876.
BELL-RINGER AND MESSENGER.2
GEORGE MCINTIRE, 1840 to 1850. AUGUSTUS M. HUSSELBAUGH, 1851 to 1854, 1858 to 1873. J. R. LUPTON, 1874 to 1880.
MESSAGE CLERK.
R. T. WHITE, Jun., 1881 to 1884. MARSHALL W. WHITE, 1885.
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