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In March, 1849, B. F. Hilton, a citizen of Janesville, made a census of the place of his adoption, with the following result : " The village," he says, " contains 1,812 inhabitants, 985 of which are males and 827 females. There are 497 under ten years of age, 232 from ten to twenty, 411 between twenty and thirty, 301 between thirty and forty, 132 between forty and fifty, 32 between fifty and sixty, 17 between sixty and seventy, 8 between seventy and eighty, and 2 between eighty and ninety. The birth-places of these are as follows : New York, 452; Wisconsin, 170; Pennsylvania, 88; Virginia, 9; New Hamp- shire, 82; Iowa, 1; Indiana, 13; Maine, 21; New Jersey, 6; Maryland, 4; Kentucky, 5; Tennessee, 1; Vermont, 103; Massachusetts, 51; Connecticut, 29; Michigan, 25; Ohio, 83; Illinois, 17; Alabama, 3; Rhode Island, 2; Delaware, 21; South Carolina, 2; North Carolina and Georgia, 1 each ; England, 96; Ireland, 85; Scotland, 17; Wales, 24; Canada, 79; Norway, 26; Germany, 18; France, 4; Denmark, Halifax, Shetland, Nova Scotia and Island of Guernsey, 1 each. The professional gentlemen consist of 9 ministers, 3 school teachers, 1 surveyor and engineer, 10 doctors, 16 lawyers, 58 merchants and 3 land spec- ulators. The mechanics include 18 blacksmiths, 24 shoemakers, 51 joiners and carpenters, 18 masons, 11 carriage-makers, 8 plowmakers, 8 tailors, 7 tailoresses, 9 cabinet-makers, 2 whip manufacturers, 3 saddle and harness makers, 1 upholsterer, 6 painters, 2 sash and blind manu- facturers, 13 milliners and dressmakers, 4 butchers, 13 millers, 12 printers, 2 jewelers, 5 tinners, 6 brickmakers, 2 fanning-mill manufacturers, 10 coopers, 4 chair manufacturers, 3 brewers, 6 excavators, 1 shaft turner, 1 block printer, 2 barbers, 5 pastry cooks, 1 baker, 2 starchmakers, 4 millwrights, 1 stone-cutter, 1 machinist, 1 molder, 1 broom-maker, 1 engraver ; besides the above-named merchandisers, there are 48 farmers, 2 gardeners, 2 dairymen, 14 teamsters, 3 boatmen, 4 sell whisky, and the remainder work for ' Dad.'"
"There have been 51 births in the past year, 23 deaths, 12 of which were children, 2 with old age, 1 by falling, 2 drowned, 1 by dropsy and 5 by ordinary diseases. There are 318 families, 113 residing on the east side of the river and 205 on the west. There are 218 dwelling-houses, 107 on the east side and 171 on the west side; 116 have been erected within 18 months. There are 30 stores, 2 of which are hardware, 3 drug, 2 clothing, 1 boot and book store and 2 temper- ance groceries. There are 3 taverns, the families of each (boarders included) numbering as fol- lows ; Stage House, 87 ; Stevens House, 45, and the American, 42. For public buildings, we have an Episcopal chapel, that, for size and neatness, does honor to the village; an Episcopal Methodist chapel, an academy, a respectable (during the intervals of the court) Court House, three schoolhouses, Odd Fellows' and Sons of Temperance hall and a Masonic hall; and for those whose publicity exceeds their respectability, we have a billiard-room, bowling alley, the Alhambra, and the jail.
" There are 2 excellent flouring-mills, one with six and the other with four run of stone ; 1 starch factory, 1 brewery, 2 plow shops, 3 cabinet shops, 2 fanning-mill shops, 2 chair factories, 3 carriage shops, 9 blacksmith shops, 1 sash and blind factory, 2 jewelers' and 2 tin shops, 1 bakery, 2 saddlers, 4 tailors' shops, 3 milliners' shops, 2 coopers' shops, 2 lumber-yards, 3 brick- yards and 2 stone wharfs.
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" The institutions of this village are young but flourishing, and of a character that would honor the most famous city of Europe or America, consisting of 2 common, 3 select and 1 acad- emy school, a Methodist Episcopal Church, numbering 82; an Episcopal Church, numbering 40 ; a Presbyterian Church, 63; a Baptist Church, 55, and a Primitive Methodist Church, numbering 15. There is a Division of the Sons of Temperance, No. 101; a Lodge I. O. O. F., No. 100; an Encampment, No. 40, and a Masonic Lodge, No. 35."
JANESVILLE AS A CITY.
Arrangements which had been in progress for some time, looking to the incorporation of Janesville as a city, were concluded early in 1853, and, on the 19th of March of that year, "An act to incorporate the city of Janesville " was duly approved. The act provided that the terri- tory lying in the county of Rock, and known as Sections 1 and 2 in Township 2; Sections 25. 26 and 36 in Township 3, north of Range 12 east, together with the west half of Section 6 In Township 2 north, of Range 13 east, and the west half of Sections 30 and 31 in Township 3 north, of Range 13 cast, should constitute the city of Janesville, be a municipal corporation and have the general powers possessed by municipal corporations at common law in addition to special powers, specially granted.
It was provided further that the Mayor, Clerk, Superintendent of Schools, Treasurer. Attorney and Marshal, and one Justice of the Peace for each of the four wards into which the city was divided, should be elected annually on the first Tuesday of April, his term of office commencing on the second Tuesday of April.
In accordance with the provisions of this act, an election was held on the first Tuesday of April, 1853, with the following result, the Aldermen being chosen two for one year and one for two years from each ward, respectively :
Mayor, A. Hyatt Smith ; Clerk, J. H. Ogilvie; Superintendent of Schools, C. P. King = : Treasurer, J. W. Hobson ; Attorney. C. S. Jordan ; Marshal, W. F. Tompkins ; Aldermen- V B. F. Pixley, E. L. Roberts and W. P. Burroughs, of the First Ward; J. J. R. Pease, Timoth Conrad, of the Third, and George H. Williston, George W. Taylor and John Carlin, of the i. Jackman and George Barnes, of the Second ; E. A. Howland, B. B. Eldredge and Charles I le Fourth. Justices of the Peace-Moses S. Prichard, for the First Ward ; Abraham C. Bailey for the Second; Lucius Field, for the Third, and D. Clow, for the Fourth.
The first meeting of the Common Council was convened on the evening of the 12th day . of April, 1853, in the office of the Rock River Valley Union Railroad Company (corner of Mai F in and River streets, on the present site of the First National Bank), organized by the election -
of B. F. Pixley as President of the Board, and the following Constables : S. J. Belton, for thethe First Ward ; Ira Burnham and Calvin Chapin, for the Second ; Thomas H. Brogan, for the Third -- d. and Charles L. Weed, for the Fourth.
At the same meeting, the Democratic Standard was elected the official paper, and Ei Eli McKee, City Surveyor.
City Officers elected April 4, 1854 .- Mayor, J. Bodwell Doe ; Clerk, Amos P. Prichard Od: Superintendent of Schools, James Sutherland; Treasurer, John W. White ; Marshal, Charle .es Yates ; Assessor, John L. Kimball ; Aldermen-James H. Ogilvie and R. B. Treat. of th. First Ward ; Timothy Jackman and Edward L. Dimock, of the Second ; Lewis E. Stone and Henry O. Clark, of the Third, and Ira Miltimore and William P. Cobb, of the Fourth. Just. tices of the Peace-Samuel J. Belton, of the First Ward : A. C. Bates, of the Second; J. N Corson, of the Fourth. Constables-Calvin Story, of the First Ward ; Hirain A. Vosburg, of the Second ; Thomas H. Brogan, of the Third, and J. G. Alden, of the Fourth.
At a meeting of the Common Council held May 27. O. C. Merriman was elected City Attorney, and John L. Kimball, City Assessor.
June 10, A. B. Miller was elected City Surveyor.
December 9, C. P. King was elected Superintendent of Schools, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Sutherland.
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February 3, 1855, G. S. Dodge was elected to succeed C. P. King as Superintendent of Schools.
City Oficers elected April 3, 1855 .- Mayor Edward L. Dimock; Clerk, Amos P. Prichard ; Treasurer, Freeman A. Kimball. Aldermen-David Noggle and John L. Kimball, of the First Ward ; James B. Crosby and S. C. Burnham, of the Second ; Ellery A. Howland and Levi St. John of the Third, and John H. Vermilye and F. S. Lawrence, of the Fourth. Justices of the Peace, Samuel J. Belton. of the First Ward; L. Field, of the Third, and Franklin Whitaker, of the Fourth.
On the 29th of March, an act of the Legislature amended the city charter, by which the offices of Marshal, Constable, Assessor, School Commissioner and Superintendent were selected by the Common Council (having previously been elected), and, at the meeting held April 14, 1855, the following appointments were made : Marshal, T. C. Sleeper ; Assessor, H. O. Wilson ; School Commissioners, J. Sutherland, of the First Ward ; S. W. Smith, Second Ward ; M. C. Smith, Third Ward, and Andrew Palmer, Fourth Ward. Constables-John Sparling, of the First Ward; Ira Burnham, Second Ward ; Thomas H. Brogan, Third Ward, and J. G. Alden, Fourth Ward.
April 28, G. W. Cummings was elected City Attorney.
June 23, A. B. Miller was elected City Engineer.
City Officers elected April 1, 1856 .- Mayor, John J. R. Pease; Clerk, A. P. Prich- ard; Treasurer, Gilbert Dolsen ; Aldermen-J. A. Sleeper and R. B. Treat, of the First Ward ; A. C. Bates and C. W. Dow, of the Second Ward : B. B. Eldridge and Lyman Smith, of the Third Ward, and William Hume and Thomas Thornton, of the Fourth Ward ; Justices of the Peace-Hiram Taylor, o: the Second Ward, and E. R. Tice, of the Fourth Ward.
At a special meeting of Council convened April 15, the following officers were elected : Marshal. Thomas C. Sleeper ; City Attorney. I. C. Sloan ; Assessor, Charles H. Conrad ; School Commissioners-Hiram Foot, First Ward ; S. W. Smith, Second Ward ; G. W. Law- rence, Third Ward, and Henry W. Collins, Fourth Ward; Constables-John Sparling, First Ward; H. A. Vosburg, Second Ward ; T. H. Brogan. Third Ward, and Daniel McDougal, Fourth Ward.
April 17, John W. Hobson was elected Alderman from the First Ward to succeed David Noggle.
At a special election held May 6, S. A. Hudson was awarded the certificate of election as Police Justice.
At a special election for Aldermen in the Second Ward, held May 22, E. L. Dimock and S. C. Burnham were awarded the certificates.
June 19, James M. Burgess was elected a member of the Board of Aldermen from the Second Ward to succeed E. L. Dimock.
June 27. A. B. Miller elected City Engineer.
In 1857, two additional wards were created by Legislative enactment ; the Fifth Ward from territory included in the Third and Fourth Wards, and the Sixth Ward from territory included in the Second Ward. The act providing for the creation of the Fifth Ward also created the office of Street Commissioner, the election of which was ordered at the election for city officers next ensuing, which fell on the 7th day of April, 1857, and resulted as follows :
Mayor, A. Hyatt Smith ; Clerk, Felix Barrere ; Treasurer, Ira Justin, Jr. ; Street Commis- sioner, Edward Harper. Aldermen-S. J. Belton and F. A. Kimball, of the First Ward ; A. Newhoff and S. Hutson, Second Ward; L. Smith aud C. H. Conrad, Third Ward; J. H. Vermilye and D. Clow, Fourth Ward; Ira Miltimore, T. Thornton and W. Hughes, Fifth Ward, and A. W. Bunster, J. Robbins and S. Martin, Sixth Ward. Justices of the Peace- M. W. Fish, of the First Ward; L. Field. Third Ward: J. N. Corson, Fourth Ward; S. H. Kellogg, Fifth Ward, and Z. S. Doty, Sixth Ward.
The new Council convened in regular session for the first time on the evening of April 29, and organized by the election of B. B. Eldredge, President, after which the city officers subject
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to appointment by Council were disposed of as follows : City Attorney, J. W. D. Parker ; Marshal, J. L. D. Eycleshimer.
The Constables elected April 30, were John Belton, of the First Ward ; Peyton Russell, Second Ward ; P. Baker, Third Ward; Daniel McDougal, Fourth Ward; J. Rook, Fifth Ward, and S. C. Burnham, Sixth Ward. Ezra Miller was elected City Surveyor.
At a special meeting convened May 2, the Board of School Commissioners was elected as follows : Hiram Foot, of the First Ward; S. W. Smith, Second Ward; G. W. Lawrence, Third Ward ; O. J. Dearborn, Fourth Ward; W. W. McIntyre, Fifth Ward, and Isaac Woodle. Sixth Ward. At the same meeting, H. Taylor was elected Assessor.
In 1858, the old order of things was restored by an act, approved March 25, of that year, consolidating the act incorporating the city and the acts amendatory thereto, by the provisions of which the city was again divided into four wards.
City Officers elected April 6, 1858 .- Mayor, William A. Lawrence ; Clerk, Felix Bar- rere; Treasurer, Ira Justin, Jr .; Police Justice, J. W. D. Parker; Justice of the Peace, James Armstrong. Aldermen-Volney Atwood and Moses S. Prichard, of the First Ward ; A. M. Pratt and A. C. Bates, Second Ward; L. E. Stone and I. C. Sloan, Third Ward, and P. H. Grant and H. S. Shelton, Fourth Ward.
The first meeting of the new Council was held on Thursday evening, April 22, at which Moses S. Prichard was elected President of the Board and the following city officials appointed: School Commissioners-James Sutherland, of the First Ward ; S. W. Smith, Second Ward; B. B. Eldredge, Third Ward, and H. W. Collins, Fourth Ward ; Assessors, Nathaniel Parker, Charles R. Gibbs and George H. Williston. Constables-William H. Parker, of the First Ward; S. C. Burnham, Second Ward ; C. C. Gillett, Third Ward, and J. L. D. Eycles- himer, Fourth Ward.
June 17 .- I. Woodle was elected Corporation Counsel.
August 5 .- Resolutions appropriate to the occasion were adopted and 100 guns ordered to be fired in honor of the laying of the Atlantic Cable.
September 20 .- At an election held this day, Sanford A. Hudson was elected Mayor to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of William A. Lawrence, and Charles H. Conrad. Alderman from the Third Ward, to succeed L. E. Stone, resigned.
November 3 .- Daniel McDougal was elected Constable at large.
At the annual election held April 5, 1859, but one Alderman was chosen from each wa ard, in accordance with the amendment to the charter, approved March 25, 1858. School Commis- sioners and Constables were also elected by the wards instead of by Council, in accordance with the amendment, approved March 17, 1859.
Mayor, S. A. Hudson ; Clerk, Felix Barrere ; Treasurer, Ira Justin, Jr. ; Justice of che Peace, H. A. Patterson. Aldermen-S. J. Belton, of the First Ward ; J. J. R. Pease, Second Ward; J. P. Dickson and J. C. Fredendall (to fill vacancy), Third Ward, and H. S. Shelton and J. H. Vermilye (to fill vacancy), Fourth Ward. School Commissioners-A. Graham, of the First Ward, and Hiram Bowen, Second Ward. Constables-Wm. H. Parker, of the First Ward; S. C. Burnham, Second Ward ; C. G. Gillett, Third Ward, and Thomas Whalen, Fourth Ward.
At the inaugural meeting of the Board, held on Thursday evening, April 21, J. P. Dick. son was elected President and the following city officials chosen : School Commissioner froom the Fourth Ward, James Armstrong ; City Attorney, Isaac Woodle.
April 30 .- Nathaniel Parker, J. M. Haselton and John W. Allen were elected Assesso: -rs.
City Officers elected April 3. 1860 .- Mayor, R. B. Treat ; Clerk, F. Barrere ; Treasureer, George A. Young; Police Justice, H. N. Comstock ; Justice of the Peace, Hiram Potter, Aldermen-William M. Tallman, of the First Ward ; A. C. Bates, of the Second ; Lym En Smith, of the Third, and Prosper A. Pierce, of the Fourth. School Commissioners-Hen Palmer, of the First Ward ; H. A. Patterson, of the Second; S. W. Smith, of the Third, and James Armstrong, of the Fourth. Constables-J. W. Plato, of the First Ward; S. C. Burns. ham, of the Second ; C. G. Gillett, of the Third, and A. H. Johnson, of the Fourth.
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At the first meeting of the Board, A. C. Bates was elected President.
May 4, Isaac Woodle elected City Attorney ; J. C. Jenkins and E. A. Howland, Assessors. City Officers elected April 3, 1861 .- Mayor, J. B. Doe; Treasurer, G. A. Young; Clerk, lix Barrere; Justice of the Peace, H. A. Patterson. Aldermen-N. Parker, of the First ird; George Barnes, of the Second ; W. H. Collins, of the Third, and H. S. Shelton, of the urth. School Commissioners-William B. Strong, of the First, and G. W. Lawrence, of the ird Ward. Constables-J. W. Plato, of the First Ward ; H. A. Robertson, Second Ward; G. Gillett, Third Ward, and Michael Mulvihill, Fourth Ward.
May 25, S. J. Belton and C. R. Gibbs appointed Assessors ; November 14, Michael Lynch Jointed City Engineer.
. J. W. D. Parker served a portion of the year as Attorney for the city, and H. A. Patter- 1 as Police Justice during the absence of the regular incumbent.
City Officers elected April 1, 1862 .- Mayor, J. B. Doe ; Treasurer, S. Foord, Jr .; Clerk. drew Boss ; Police Justice, H. N. Comstock ; Justice of the Peace, John Nichols. Aldermen D. H. McChesney and W. Robinson, of the First Ward ; A. C. Bates, Second Ward; L. F. tten, Third Ward, and H. E. Pattison, Fourth Ward. School Commissioners-E. F. Spauld- ;, of the First Ward ; James Armstrong, Fourth Ward, and William A. Lawrence, at large. nstables-J. W. Plato, of the First Ward ; Jacob Robbins, Second Ward; Phillip Baker, ird Ward, and John Lawler, Fourth Ward.
April 11 .- John Winans elected Alderman from the First Ward, to fill vacancy occasioned the resignation of N. Parker.
April 24 .- A. C. Bates elected President of the Board.
May 23 .- F. Barrere and C. R. Gibbs elected Assessors.
June 5 .- Michael Lynch appointed City Engineer.
December 11 .- H. N. Comstock elected School Commissioner, vice James Armstrong, leased.
J. D. W. Parker and A. J. Sleeper served a portion of the year as City Attorney.
City Officers elected April 7, 1863 .- Mayor, R. B. Treat; Treasurer, S. Foord, Jr. ; erk, George H. Williston ; Police Justice, S. A. Hudson ; Justice of the Peace, H. A. Pat- son. Aldermen-W. B. Strong, of the First Ward ; S. C. Burnham, Second Ward; J. C. edendall, Third Ward, and H. S. Shelton, Fourth Ward. School Commissioners-O. J. arborn, of the First Ward; S. W. Smith, Third Ward, and C. R. Gibbs, at large. Consta- 8-J. W. Plato, of the First Ward; A. W. Parker, Second Ward ; A. B. Douglass, Third ird, and J. Mahoney, Fourth Ward.
April 30 .- S. C. Burnham elected President of the Board ; S. D. Locke, City Engineer, 1 J. W. D. Parker, Corporation Counsel.
May 16 .- John Nichols and A. E. Burpee elected Assessors.
January 29, 1864 .- C. G. Williams appointed City Attorney.
City Oficers elected April 5, 1864 .- Mayor, John Mitchell; Treasurer, S. Foord, Jr. ; erk, G. H. Williston ; Police Justice, S. A. Hudson ; Justice of the Peace, Joseph Baker ; aler of Weights, William Macloon. Aldermen-A. A. Jackson and A. Graham (to fill cancy), of the First Ward; A. C. Bates, Second Ward; H. L. Smith, Third Ward, and A. Dougall, Fourth Ward. School Commissioners-A. S. Jones, of the Second Ward; B. F. ndleton, Fourth Ward, and C. R. Gibbs, at large. Constables-J. W. Plato, of the First ard; A. W. Parker, Second Ward ; P. Baker, Third Ward, and A. H. Johnson, Fourth Ward. April 21 .- S. C. Burnham elected President of the Board.
May 5 .- John Nichols and W. M. Tallman elected Assessors.
May 19 .- G. S. Strasberger elected Assessor, vice W. M. Tallman, declined.
January 26, 1865 .- C. G. Williams elected City Attorney.
City Officers elected April 4, 1865 .- Mayor, John Mitchell ; Treasurer, Sylvester Foord, .; Clerk, George H. Williston ; Justice of the Peace, C. G. Gillett ; Sealer of Weights, E.
. Strong. Aldermen-Alexander Graham, of the First Ward; Hiram Jackman, Second
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Ward; C. H. Conrad, Third Ward, and F. S. Eldred, Fourth Ward. School Commissioners- C. L. Thompson, of the First Ward; S. Holdredge, Jr., Second Ward, and O. J. Dearborn, at large. Constables-J. W. Plato, of the First Ward ; A. W. Parker, Second Ward; P. Baker, Third Ward, and A. H. Johnson, Fourth Ward.
April 19 .- Alexander Graham elected President of the Board; S. D. Locke. City Engi- C. G. Williams was retained as City Attorney.
neer.
City Officers elected April 3, 1866 .- Mayor, Henry Palmer ; Treasurer, S. Foord, Jr .; Clerk, G. H. Williston ; Police Justice, S. A. Hudson ; Justice of the Peace, J. Baker; Sealer of Weights, N. Griswold. Aldermen-C. T. Webber, of the First Ward; A. C. Bates, Sec- ond ; S. Holdredge, Jr., Third Ward, and H. S. Shelton, Fourth Ward. School Commission- ers-H. A. Patterson, of the Second Ward; G. R. Curtis, Fourth Ward, and C. R. Gibbs, st large. Constables-J. W. Plato, of the First Ward; A. W. Parker, Second Ward; P. Baker, Third Ward, and A. Barrett, Fourth Ward.
April 19 .- Alexander Graham re-elected President of the Board, and Robert Patten, City Engineer.
May 14 .- J. C. Fredendall and F. S. Lawrence elected Assessors.
City Officers elected April 2, 1867 .- Mayor, H. Palmer ; Treasurer, S. Foord, Jr .; Clerk, G. H. Williston ; Justice of the Peace, Moses S. Prichard; Sealer of Weights, William Mac- loon. Aldermen-S. G. Williams, of the First Ward ; Robert Hodge, Second Ward; C. H. Conrad, Third Ward, and J. James, Fourth Ward. School Commissioners-H. N. Comstock, of the First Ward; S. IIoldredge, Jr., Third Ward, and W. A. Lawrence, at large. Constables -J. W. Plato, of the First Ward; A. W. Parker, Second Ward; Philip Baker, Third Ward, and A. H. Johnson, Fourth Ward.
April 22 .- A. C. Bates elected President of the Board ; John Winans, City Attorney ; C. G. Gillett, City Marshal, and S. D. Locke, City Engineer.
May 15 .- J. W. Story and S. L. James elected Assessors.
July 19 .- J. E. Skinner elected Alderman of the Third Ward, vice C. H. Conrad. resigned.
City Officers elected April 7, 1868 .- Mayor, A. A. Jackson ; Treasurer, S. Foord, Jr .; Clerk, J. H. Williston; Police Justice, S. A. Hudson ; Justice of the Peace, William Smith, Jr .; Sealer of Weights, William Macloon. Aldermen-Alexander Graham, of the First Ward; Anson Rogers, Second Ward, and Samuel Rolston, Fourth Ward. School Commissioners-H. A. Patterson, of the Second Ward; G. R. Curtis, Fourth Ward, and William A. Lawrence, at large. Constables-J. W. Plato, of the First Ward ; A. W. Parker, Second Ward; P. Baker, Third Ward, and A. H. Johnson, Fourth Ward.
April 29 .- Ira Miltimore elected President of the Board; John Winans, City Attorney. and S. D. Locke, City Engineer.
May 6 .- S. G. Bailey and J. C. Fredendall elected Assessors.
July 17 .- F. S. Lawrence elected City Treasurer vice S. Foord, Jr., resigned. July 29 .- Edmund Hill elected City Marshal.
City Officers elected April 6, 1869 .- Mayor, R. A. Loveland ; Treasurer, F. S. Lawrence; Clerk, G. HI. Williston ; Justice of the Peace, M. S. Prichard; City Attorney, John W. Sale: Sealer of Weights, J. Church. Aldermen-N. O. Clark, of the First Ward; S. C. Burnham, Second Ward ; O. Guernsey, Third Ward, and J. James, Fourth Ward. School Commission- ers-E. G. Fifield, of the First Ward; L. F. Patten, Second Ward, and J. B. Whiting at large.
By act of Legislature, approved March 9, 1869, the office of City Attorney was made elective.
April 28 .- Ira Miltimore elected President of the Board ; Richard K. Lee, City Engi- neer : H. N. Comstock, A. K. Cutts, R. T. Pember and Merritt Case, Constables.
May 12 .- J. M. Haselton and J. C. Fredendall elected Assessors.
June 5 .- C. M. Heimstreet elected City Marshal vice R. T. Pember, who had declined to qualify.
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City Officers elected April 5, 1870 .- Mayor, J. B. Doe; Treasurer, F. S. Lawrence ; Clerk, C. L. Valentine; Justice of the Peace, James M. Burgess; Police Justice, William Smith, Jr. ; City Attorney, J. W, Sale; Sealer of Weights and Measures, G. K. Collins. Aldermen-J. C. Metcalf, of the First Ward; Anson Rogers, Second Ward; Ira Miltimore, Third Ward, and J. A. Blount, Fourth Ward. Supervisors-J. D. Rexford, of the First Ward; J. J. R. Pease, Second Ward; H. R. Richardson, Third Ward, and J. W. St. John, Fourth Ward. School Commissioners-H. A. Patterson, of the First Ward, and G. R. Curtis, Second Ward.
By act of the Legislature, approved March 10, 1870, provision was made for the represen- tation of each ward in the Board of Supervisors of the county in which such ward was situated, and the charter of Janesville was amended agreeable to such provision.
April 26 .- Ira Miltimore elected President of the Board; J. W. Plato, M. Schuyler, A. W. Parker and Merritt Case, Constables, and Edward Ruger, City Engineer.
May 10 .- G. H. Williston and J. H. Balch elected Assessors.
June 16 .- A. K. Cutts elected City Marshal.
City Officers elected on the first Tuesday in April, 1871 .- Mayor, Anson Rogers ; Treas- urer, F. S. Lawrence; Clerk, C. L. Valentine; City Attorney, John Winans; Justice of the Peace, M. S. Prichard; Justice of the Peace (to fill vacancy), J. M. Case; Sealer of Weights and Measures-H. Knoff. Aldermen-E. G. Fifield, of the First Ward; J. J. R. Pease, Second Ward; B. B. Eldredge, Third Ward; O. P. Robinson, Fourth Ward, and L. F. Smith and JE. Lewis, Fifth Ward. School Commissioners-L. J. Barrows, of the First Ward; O. R. Smith, Third Ward; C. Skelly, Fifth Ward, and William A. Lawrence, at large. Supervisors- S. A . Hudson, of the First Ward; A. Hoskins, Second Ward; H. Richardson, Third Ward; Andrew Palmer, Fourth Ward, and J. B. Carle, Fifth Ward.
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