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1856-Supervisors, A. H. Nichols (Chairman). Seneca Fuller and Charles Wollensack ; Town Clerk, John Kelley; Assessors, A. H. Nichols, Charles Wollensack and T. Lenhallen ; School Superintendent, Charles Wilkins; Treasurer, N. Nichols ; Constables, C. M. Whitney, John Mclaughlin and T. Lehman ; Sealer, J. Q. Hull.
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1857-Supervisors, James Stafford (Chairman), H. H. Winter and Edward Mulick ; Town Clerk, John Kelley ; Treasurer, Charles Wollensack ; School Superintendent, C. Wilkins ; Assessors, C. M. Whitney, Charles Schnapp and Joachim Cordes ; Constables, C. M. Whitney, V. R. Mead and John Mclaughlin ; Sealer, John Young.
1858-Town Clerk, William Moach ; Treasurer, Brayton Whitney ; School Superintend- ent, Justin R. Porter ; Assessors, James Lean and Anson Hans ; Constables, Brayton Whitney. Isaac Grover and Robert Hass; Justices of the Peace, Chr. Meffert, John O'Connell and James Stafford ; Sealer, Jolin Young.
1859-Supervisors, John Q. Ilull (Chairman), V. R. Mead and William Emerson ; Town Clerk, Chr. Meffert; School Superintendent, John Kelley; Treasurer, Michael Nary : Assess- ors, Joachim Cordes and John Kelley ; Justices of the Peace, John Young, James Stafford and Edward Mulick ; Coustables, John O'Connell and E. D. Thompson ; Sealer, HI. H. Winter.
1860-Supervisors, H. H. Winter (Chairman), V. R. Mead and Robert Hass; Town Clerk, Chr. Meffert; Treasurer, Fred Lehmann ; Assessor, Fred Lehmann; Justices of the Peace, Chr. Meffert, James Stafford and Chas. Wilkins; Constables, Delos Haling, August Strehlow and Dennis Crowley ; Scaler; Henry Byff.
1861-Supervisors, H. H. Winter (Chairman), Robert Hass and John Kelley ; Town Clerk, John Shinnick ; Treasurer, Adam Brick ; School Superintendent, Charles Wilkins; Assessors, James Stafford and John F. Schultz; Justices of the Peace, Orin Barnum, Ernst Hans and Charles Wilkins ; Constables, Delos Haling and Theodore Veidler; Scaler, John Young.
1862-Supervisors, James Stafford (Chairman), Robert Hass and John Young; Town Clerk, Thomas Shinnick ; Treasurer, Gotleib Strehlow ; Assessor, J. Q. Hull ; Justices of the Peace, J. C. Kelley, William March and Robert Hass; Constables, Delos Haling, Emil Zeidler and John Rolk ; Sealer, Christopher Howmann.
1863-Supervisors, Robert Hass (Chairman), Fred Strchlow and Adam Brick ; Town Clerk, Thomas Shinnick ; Treasurer, Peter Shena ; Assessors, James Stafford and John Fink ; Justices of the Peace, Robert Hass, John F. Schultz and F. Wagner ; Constables, August Gills and William Wigand ; Scaler, John Young.
1864-Supervisors, Robert Hass (Chairman), V. R. Mead and Edward Mulick ; Town Clerk, Thomas Shinnick ; Treasurer, Joseph Ubinger ; Assessors. Edward Pfenninger and John Fink : Justices of the Peace, William Emerson and John Young; Constables, Fred Sydow and Edward Pfenninger ; Sealer, Gotleib Strehlow.
1865-Supervisors, William Emerson (Chairman), John Young and Emil Zeidler ; Town Clerk, Peter Kelley ; Treasurer, William Kind ; Assessors, John Fink and Andrew Eppin- dorff; Justices of the Peace, Francis Smith, C. B. Wilkins and John Fink ; Constables, Adam Brick, Hermann Schroeder and Idels Huber ; Scaler, Henry Ohm.
1866-Supervisors, Edward Mulick (Chairman), Emil Zeidler and Ludwig Cordes ; Town Clerk, Peter Kelley ; Treasurer, Fred Sydow ; Assessor, John Fink : Justices of the Peace, John Young, John Fink and Ludwig Cordes; Constables, Thomas Shinnick, Hermann Wey- man and Adam Eppindorff; Sealer, Fred Schwitzkey.
1867-Supervisors, Francis Smith (Chairman), C. H. Wollensack and Emil Zeidler ; Town Clerk, W. D. Stacy ; Treasurer, Jacob Widman ; Assessor, John Fink ; Justices of the Peace, C. II. Wollensack, W. D. Stacy and Emil Zeidler; Constables, Peter Scherrer, Adam Eppin- dorff and Adam Brick ; Sealer, H. Ohm.
1868 -- Supervisors, Thomas Shinnick (Chairman), C. II. Wollensack and V. R. Mead ; Town Clerk, Peter E. Kelley ; Treasurer. George Spungenberg; Assessor, John Fink ; Justices of the Peace, W. D. Stacy, Peter E. Kelley and John Fink ; Constables, James McGeean, George Spungenberg and John Wahl; Sealer, Charles Wollensack.
1869 -- Supervisors, John E. Kelley (Chairman), V. R. Mead and William Wigand ; Town Clerk. Thomas Shinnick ; Treasurer, Peter Boetcher; Assessor. John Fink; Justices of the Peace, W. D. Stacy, Thomas Shinnick and Frank Smith ; Sealer, Peter Scherrer.
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1870-(The leaf in the record book which evidently contained the names of the officers elected this year has been cut out.)
1871-Supervisors, C. H. Wollensack (Chairman), Fred Bucholtz and Peter Scherrer ; Town Clerk. Thomas Shinnick : Treasurer, Chr. Straus ; Assessor, John Fink ; Justices of the Peace, W. D. Stacy, William Wigand and Fred Sydow ; Constables, Aug. Lehmann, Jacob Weldmann and Peter Scherrer; Sealer, Hermann Schroeder.
1872-Supervisors, C. H. Wollensack (Chairman), William Boetcher and Fred Butler ; Town Clerk, Thomas Shinnick ; Treasurer, John Klaush ; Assessor, John Fink ; Justices of the Peace, Frank Smith, Jacob Weidmann and Aug. Lehmann ; Constables, Charles Burchard, Joseph Indra and William Loeffler ; Sealer, H. Ohm.
1873-Supervisors, Fred Bucholtz (Chairman), Jacob Weidmann and Peter Boctcher; Town Clerk, Thomas Shinnick ; Assessor, John Fink : Treasurer, Charles Reuner ; Justices of the Peace, Francis Smith, Ernest Henning, Emil Zeidler and John Klaush ; Constables, John Nary, Fred Schwitzkey and Franz Frederick ; Sealer, H. Ohm.
1874-Supervisors, Fred Bucholtz (Chairman), Jacob Weidmann and Peter Boetcher ; Town Clerk, Thomas Shinnick ; Assessor, John Fink : Treasurer, Henry Lines; Justices of the Peace, Owen Collins, C. B. Wilkins, Henry Groth and Terrance Flannagan ; Constables, Wilham Nary, Aug. Kropf and Ernst Henning ; Sealer, II. Ohm.
1875-Supervisors, C. H. Wollensack (Chairman), Fred Vergenz and August Lehmann ; Town Clerk, Thomas Shinnick ; Assessor, John Fink; Treasurer, William Smith; Justices of the Peace, Jacob Weidmann. Fred Rabboch, John Smith and Thomas Shinnick; Constables, Daniel Pfifer, Emil Witte, Henry Linnes and Ernst Tactha; Sealer, Peter Boetcher.
1876-Supervisors, C. H. Wollensack (Chairman), August Lehmann and Fred Vergenz ; Town Clerk, John Fink ; Treasurer, William Wigand; Assessor, Fred Sydow; Justices of the Peace, Richard Dront, John Nary, C. H. Wollensack and Francis Smith; Constables, Michael Collins, Herman Wiseman and John Klaush ; Sealer, H. Ohm.
1877-Supervisors, Charles Wollensack (Chairman), Peter Scherrer and Christian Hen- ning; Town Clerk, John Fink ; Assessor, Fred Sydow; Treasurer, Fred Otto; Justices of the Peace, Emil Zeidler, Richard Sutton, Peter Dorscheit and Eugene Rogan; Constables, Her- mann Karberg, John Lange and Peter Graeff ; Sealer. H. Ohm.
1878-Supervisors, Thomas Shinnick (Chairman), Peter Scherrer and Christian Henning; Town Clerk, Emil Witte; Assessor, Fred Sydow; Treasurer, Frederick Dietzel; Justices of the Peace, C. H. Wollensack, William Wigand and T. Korberg; Constables, Henry Linnes, William Smith and A. Bergmann ; Sealer, II. Ohm.
1879-Supervisors-C. H. Wollensack (Chairman), Henry Linnes and T. W. Sydow; Town Clerk, Emil Witte; Treasurer, J. T. Moran; Assessor, John Klausch; Justices of the Peace, Fred Sydow, Fr. Smith and Christian Henning; Constables, Fr. Bottler and William Schmidt; Sealer, Thomas Shinnick.
The town of Watertown, for the most part, is well settled up by a very industrious and frugal class of farmers. Wheat. barley, corn, oats, sorghum and hops are the chief products. The beautiful Rock River passes almost directly through its center, affording natural irrigation to many acres of fine meadow land. The river banks on either side are lined with groves of splendid oaks, and ash, and maple, which annually furnish many thousand feet of Inmber for ordinary building purposes and large quantities of fuel for the winter's fires.
THE VILLAGE OF WATERTOWN.
Watertown was incorporated as a village March 7, 1849, by an act of the Legislature, and on the 22d day of the same month and year, the village charter was adopted, at an election held for that purpose, by a vote of 119 " for corporation " and 12 "against." The village was bounded by the survey lines of Section 4, Town 8 north, Range 15 east, and was divided into two wards-all that part of the said Section 4 lying on the east side of Rock River being
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and designated as the East Ward, and all that part of the same section lying on the west side of Rock River constituting the West Ward.
The act of incorporation recognized the village by the name or title of " the President and Trustees of the village of Watertown." Following is the result of the first election for village officers :
For President : Luther A. Cole-East Ward, 102 votes ; West Ward, 14 votes. Alcott Cheeney-East Ward, 71 votes ; West Ward, 50 votes. Cheeney's majority, 11 votes.
For Treasurer : Edward Johnson-East Ward, 103 votes ; West Ward, 39 votes. Will- iam T. Butler-East Ward, 61 votes ; West Ward, 27 votes. L. E. Boomer-West Ward, 1 vote. Johnson's majority, 52 votes.
For Trustees : East Ward-James J. Kier, 113 votes ; Aaron Shultz, 112 votes ; Alcott Cheeney, 97 votes ; Edward Gilman, 59 votes ; Jacob Baumann, 59 votes ; Theodore Prentiss, 53 votes ; David Montgomery, 1 vote ; David Baumann, 1 vote. West Ward-Michael J. Gal- lagher, 65 votes ; Daniel Jones, 42 votes ; Patrick Rogan, 37 votes; Simeon Ford, 31 votes ; James Cody, 29 votes ; Henry E. Muess. 1 vote ; Benjamin F. Fay. 1 vote; John Forsyth, 1 vote ; Edward Johnson, 1 vote.
It appearing that there was a vacancy in the Board of Trustees. occasioned by the refusal of Mr. Cheeney (who was also elected as President) to qualify as a Trustee for the East Ward, the Trustees for said ward appointed Asher H. Nichols to fill such vacancy.
There being three Trustees to be chosen from each ward, Messrs. Kier, Shultz, Nichols, Gallagher, Jones and Rogan were declared to have received the highest number of votes for such office.
The first business of the Board was the election, by ballot, of a Village Clerk and Village Marshal, and Samuel Baird and Joseph Giles, respectively, were chosen for those positions.
Annual elections were held for village officers thereafter, with the following results :
March 25, 1850 .- For President, Benjamin F. Fay; for Treasurer, Alcott Cheeney ; for Trustees-East Ward. Aaron Shultz, Charles C. Hamlin and Walter Andrews; West Ward, Patrick Rogan, Amos Bennett and John Becher. Adolphus Menges was appointed Clerk of this Board.
March 31, 1851 .- For President, Edward Gilman : for Treasurer. John Looby; for Trustees-East Ward, Aaron Shultz, Henry Boegel and William V. Ament; West Ward, John D. Reynolds, Bernard O'Byrne and Edward Johnson. Mr. Menges was also Clerk of this Board.
March 29, 185ยบ .- For President, Peter Rogan ; for Treasurer. Henry Boegel ; Trustees- East Ward, E. W. Cole, Edward Gilman and William S. Turner ; West Ward, Patrick Rogan, A. Bennett and J. L. Carter ; Clerk of the Board, A. Menges, re-appointed.
INCORPORATED AS A CITY.
The marvelous growth of Watertown naturally inspired its citizens with the idea that it should become an incorporated city. Accordingly, at a meeting of the Village Trustees, held January 24, 1853, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the l'resident appoint a committee of three, whose duty it shall be to take measures to procure the drawing of a city charter of this village, and to take such measures as they may deem proper lo secure the passage of said eharter at the present session of the Legislature.
Resolved. That the sum of $50 be, and the same is hereby, approprialed out of the general fund to defray the necessary expenses caused thereby.
A charter being drawn, it was passed by the Legislature, and Watertown became a full- fledged city. At an election held on April 5, 1853, under that charter, the following city offi- cers were elected :
Executive-Mayor, Theodore Prentiss ; Clerk, Joseph D. Pease ; Treasurer, John Kelly ; Assessor, J. A. Chadwick ; Marshal, Lucius Brugger ; Superintendent of Schools, Daniel Hall ;
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Municipal Judge, William T. Butler. First Ward Officers-Aldermen, Augustus F. Cady and John Luber ; Justice of the Peace, Henry Mulberger ; Constable, Thomas Elmer ; Supervisor, L. E. Boomer. Second Ward Officers -- Aldermen, Henry Boyd and Edward Gilman ; Justice of the Peace, Theodore Bernhardt ; Constable, Francis Belrose; Supervisor, L. E. Boomer. Third Ward Officers-Aldermen, Daniel Jones and Simeon Ford ; Justice of the Peace. John Chadwick ; Constable, Jesse Reinhart ; Supervisor, Walter Pease, Jr. Fourth Ward Officers- Aldermen, M. J. Gallagher and Joseph Fischer ; Justice of the Peace, James O'Keefe ; Con- stable, James Griffin ; Supervisor, Patrick Rogan. Fifth Ward Officers -- Aldermen, William M. Dennis and Jacob Baumann ; Justice of the Peace, George G. King; Constable, William Greve ; Supervisor, Theodore Ravis. Sixth Ward Officers-Aldermen, John W. Cole and Frederick Hermann ; Justice of the Peace, Charles Beckmann ; Constable, Edward Pfenninger ; Supervisor, Ira D. Lounsbury.
The second election under the city charter was held April 4, 1854, with the following result : Executive-Mayor, Theodore Prentiss; Clerk, Henry Mulberger ; Treasurer, J. Becker ; Marshal, Ernest Off; Assessor, Walter Pease, Jr .; Superintendent of Schools, James Cody. First Ward Officers-Aldermen, John Luber and Alcott Checney ; Constable, E. M. Brown ; Super- visor, Myron B. Williams. Second Ward Officers-Aldermen, Henry Bertram and Henry Maldanner; Justice of the Peace, E. Rothe ; Constable, Francis Belrose ; Supervisor, Myron B. Williams. Third Ward Officers-Aldermen, Daniel Jones and Peter Rogan ; Justice of the Peace, Daniel Miller : Constable, Michael Cummings ; Supervisor, Patrick Rogan. Fourth Ward Officers-Aldermen, Patrick Rogan and Martin Hoff; Justice of the Peace, Theodore Bernhardt ; Constable, Samuel Friend ; Supervisor, Patrick Rogan. Fifth Ward Officers- Aldermen, Jacob Beaumann and Jacob Staub; Justice of the Peace, G. G. King ; Constable, Lonis Beahr ; Supervisor, George Perry. Sixth Ward Officers-Aldermen, Charles Beckmann and J. A. Koch ; Constable, Edward Pfenninger ; Supervisor, Philip Piper.
The Legislature of 1854 amended the city charter so as to permit the following named Aldermen to hold office two years from the date of their election, April, 1854: First Ward, Alcott Cheeney ; Second, Henry Maldanner ; Third, Peter Rogan ; Fourth, Martin Hoff ; Fifth, Jacob Baumann ; Sixth, Charles Beckmann.
Owing to the incomplete condition of the records, it is impossible to give a list of the officers by wards chosen at the election of April, 1855. It is shown, however, that John W. Cole was chosen Mayor ; Bernard O'Byrne, Treasurer; Theodore Bernhard, Clerk, and John Ford, Superintendent of Schools. The new Board of Aldermen is believed to have been as follows : Peter V. Brown, E. W. Ford, Patrick Rogan, Gustavus Werlich, John C. Halliger, Edward Gilman, and the six " hold-overs " mentioned above.
At the election of April 1, 1856, William Chappel was chosen Mayor; John Luber, Treasurer ; Ernest Off, Marshal ; P. V. Brown, Assessor. and Calvin B. Skinner, School Superintendent ; Aldermen-A. L. Pritchard, Henry Bertram, Daniel Collins, Bernard O'Byrne, John Becker, Judson Prentice ; Supervisors-Myron B. Williams, Jacob Enos, Will- iam T. Butler, Amos Bennett, William M. Dennis, Charles Beckmann.
The result of the charter election of 1857 is not given in the record, but the subsequent proceedings of the Council show that Henry Bertram was elected to the office of Mayor, and D. S. Chadwick chosen Treasurer. The Board of Aldermen was as follows : Gustavus Werlich, A. L. Prichard, Judson Prentice, Amos Steck, Carl Schurz (now Secretary of the Interior under President Hayes), Edward Johnson, Emile Rothe, John Becker, M. Quigley, Bernard O'Byrne, A. Schutz, and Daniel Collins.
The following individuals were chosen as the servants of the people of Watertown in 1858 : Mayor, Henry Bertram ; Treasurer, D. S. Chadwick ; Marshal, Harris Gilman. Justices of the Peace-Emile Rothe, Thomas M. Knox and Charles Beckmann. Aldermen-Joseph Lin- don, William Dutcher, Daniel Jones, Amos Bennett, Jacob Baumann and Judson Prentice. Supervisors-Myron B. Williams, Henry Mulberger, William T. Butler, Philip Piper. Asses- sors-Christopher Schroeder, Gottlieb Baumann and Thomas Moore. Constables-Charles II.
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Morchouse, Louis Beahr, Patrick Green, William Hanley, John Grant and Edward Pfenninger. Railroad Commissioners-Charles R. Gill, Gustavus Schnasse. James Rogan, Jacob Heber, Charles J. Palme and Frederick Herrmann. Police Justice-Thomas M. Knox.
In 1859, the officers of the city of Watertown were: Mayor, Calvin B. Skinner ; Treas- urer, Henry Bertram ; Marshal, August Tanck ; Police Justice, Jonathan A. Hadley. Alder- men-Franklin E. Shandrew. C. Shroeder, J. P. Van Alstine (two years), Patrick Rogan, Stephen Davis, William M. Dennis, H. Vandell, D. S. Chadwick and S. J. Steel. Supervisors G. Breckenridge, L. J. Fribert, Patrick Rogan and Charles Beckmann. Assessors-William C. Spalding, Jacob Hoefner, David Collins, John Becker, Hezekiah Flinn, F. Herrmann, A. S. Wood and J. A. Chadwick. Railroad Commissioners-Thomas Dervin. F. Gebhard, James Rogan, F. Rasch. Jacob Baumann, Charles Walther, Henry Steger and Walter Pease. Con- stables-Thomas Ilolland, Louis Beahr, Michael Cummings, Daniel Nolan, John Bronndt, E. Pfenninger, Matthias Hass and H. Meyer.
Mathew Norton was Clerk during this administration, that office being filled by vote of the Aldermen.
At the charter election of 1860, Myron B. Williams was chosen Mavor ; Henry Bertram, Treasurer, and August Tanck, Marshal. Aldermen-Theodore Prentiss, Christian May, S. J. Steel, Jacob Weber, Amos Baum, Judson Prentice and Thomas Elmore. Assessors-Frederick Hermann, Charles Goldner and John Reidinger. Sealer of Weights and Measures, John O'Connor. School Commissioners-Hiram Barber, Jr., Peter Seaburg, Daniel Collins, William Bieber, Jacob Baumann, Henry Lindermann and Henry Steger. Supervisors-Edmund Sweeney, Emile Rothe, Patrick Rogan and Philip Piper. Railroad Commissioner, S. S. Merrill. Justices of the Peace-Charles M. Ducasse, Bernard Miller and L. Kube. Consta- bles-John Haines, Christian Hansey, Michael Cummings, David Welsh, John Brandt, Charles Walther and J. A. Chadwick. Clerk (appointed), Gustave Werlich.
The city government for 1861 was as follows: Mayor. Myron B. Williams ; Treasurer, Charles Beekmann ; Marshal, John Haines. Aldermen-William C. Spalding. James Larkin, Thomas Moore, James Cody, William M. Dennis, August Schutz and James Bergen. Super- visors-Edmund Sweeney, Emile Rothe, Patrick Rogan and Philip Piper. Assessors-Matthew Norton, John Riedinger and Frederick Herrmann. Constables-Benjamin Cunningham, A. Schultz, Michael Cummings, Henry Bossinger, Simon Marchant, Charles Walther and Chris- topher Clarken. Sealer of Weights and Measures, Frederick Herrmann. City Surveyor (elected by the Board), H. Steger; City Clerk (elected by the Board), G. Werlich. School Commissioners-H. Steger, Henry Bertram, M. McHugh, Hiram Barber, Jr.
In 1862, William M. Dennis was elected Mayor ; Joseph G. Pease, Treasurer ; Ch. Par- aski, Marshal ; Frederick Hermann, Assessor, and John Williams, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Aldermen-Ira E. Leonard, Frederick Fischer, Michael Mc Hugh, Peter V. Brown, D. Kusel, Jr., Charles Stimm and Darius S. Gibbs. Justices of the Peace-C. M. Ducasse, Bernhard Miller and Charles Beckmann. School Commissioners-William Bieber. Francis O'Rourke and John Habbegger. Constables-W. S. Rowe, Francis Belrose, James McBan, James Griffin, Simon Marchand, C. Walther and Christopher Clarkins. Gustavus Werlich was re-appointed City Clerk.
In 1863, Watertown was governed by the following individuals: Mayor, Joseph Lindon ; Treasurer, J. G. Pease ; Assessor, T. Elmore ; Marshal, J. Staub : Sealer, P. March. Alder- men-C. B. Skinner, A. Pfundheller, Patrick Rogan, H. Graves, W. M. Dennis, C. Beekmann, T. H. Breckenridge and J. Bergen. School Commissioners-C. A. Sprague, M. McHugh, C. Jacobi and J. Mooney. Constables-Asher Nichols, John Jung, J. McRann, M. Burke, S. Marchand, C. Walther and M. McGraw. Amos Baum succeeded Mr. Werlich as City Clerk.
In 1864, Joseph Lindon was re-elected to the Mayoralty, Gustavus Schnasse was chosen Treasurer; John Haines, Marshal; F. Hermann, Assessor; John O'Connor, Scaler. Aldermen-Theodore Prentiss, J. T. Moak, Aaron Stein, Thomas Baxter, John Riedinger, Louis Kellermann, F. Brandt and James Bergen. Justices of the Peace-Charles M. Ducasse,
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Henry Graves and Charles Beckmann. School Commissioners-William Bieber, Francis O'Rourke and H. C. Tack. Constables-John C. Rhodes, F. Belrose, John Cummings, Patrick McHugh, John Staub, F. Berg and Andrew Dunnigan. Gustavus Werlich succeeded to the City Clerkship.
At the charter election of 1865, Robert Howell was chosen for the office of Mayor; Gus- tavus Schnasse re-elected Treasurer; John O'Connor, Sealer, and Frederick Hermann and Patrick Rogan, Assessors. Aldermen-Justus T. Moak, Henry Mulberger, Amos Baum, Bernard O'Byrne, William M. Dennis, Charles Beckmann, Philip Quintmeyer and Herbert Breck- enridge. School Commissioners-Charles A. Sprague, Michael McHugh, August Bornschein and John Mooney. Constables-Joseph Giles, Francis McRan, Fred. Misegades, John Brandt, Henry Tiemann and Peter Cronie. Gustavus Werlich, re-appointed Clerk.
In April, 1866, William M. Dennis was re-elected Mayor; F. Hermann, Treasurer: C. Beckman, Assessor. Aldermen-Theodore Prentiss, Christian Meyer, Thomas Moore, John Riedinger, August Tanck, Joseph Saleck and II. Breckenridge. Justices of the Peace-Charles M. Ducasse, Bernhard Miller, August Tanck and Charles Beckmann. Constables-Joseph Merkle, T. Fischer, Michael McHugh. W. D. Spresser, John Brandt, Henry Tiemann and George Reinhart.
The following officers were elected for 1867: Mayor, Henry Mulberger; Treasurer, T. Hermann; Assessor, August Tanck ; Sealer, L. Jaehrling. Aldermen-Justus T. Moak. Charles M. Ducasse, Joseph Lindon, Richard Jones, A. Bornschein, Charles Beckmann and David S. Chadwick. School Commissioners-Henry Bieber, Michael McHugh, F. Hartwig and John McGolrick. Constables-C. F. Krebs, L. Bachr, M. F. Paulfranz, H. Tiemann and George Reinhart. Marshal (by the Board), E. Off; City Clerk (by the Board), A. Francl. At this election, Orsamus Cole received 273 votes for Associate Justice.
In 1868, Charles Beckmann was elected Mayor ; S. Stallmann, Treasurer ; F. Hermann, Assessor. Aldermen-J. B. Gillett, H. Bertram, T. Moore, B. O'Byrne, F. Hartwig, A. Weg- emann and Mr. Hennessey. Justices of the Peace-C. M. Ducasse, A. Francl, C. F. Krebs, B. Miller, J. Shaller and C. Beckmann. School Commissioners-J. F. Wiesemann, Jacob Weber and D. Blumenfeld. Constables-P. Holland, T. Kreagen, J. Brandt, A. Melcher, J. H. Kehr and J. O'Brien. A. Francl continued to hold the office of Clerk by appointment, and E. Off was re-appointed Marshal.
In the election of 1869, S. S. Discon heads the ticket for Chief Justice, and Harlow Pease for County Judge, both of whom were elected. City Ticket (Executive)-Mayor, John Rich- ards ; Treasurer, L. Stahlmann ; Assessor, A. Tanck ; Sealer, B. Riley. Aldermen-M. B. Williams, Ch. Meyer, Julius Wiesemann, John Devy, Richard Jones, H. S. Pierrepont, F. Hartwig, John C. Halliger and William Olin. School Commissioners-Charles Goeldner, P. Malloy, Levi Schofield and O. Quintmeyer. Justice of the Peace, Jacob Schaller. Con- stables-John Muth, K. Bassinger, Jacob Wagner and L. Hamlin. A. Francl continued in office as Clerk ; also. E. Off as City Marshal. Judson Prentice and Emile Rothe were appointed to the positions of City Surveyor and City Attorney respectively.
The Legislature having previously passed " An act to enable the city of Watertown to settle with her creditors," the question was voted upon at this election, and defeated by a majority of 294.
Henry Bertram was elected Mayor in 1870; Treasurer, Michael Quigley : Assessors, Charles Beckmann and Matthew Norton ; Sealer, B. Reily. Aldermen-T. Prentiss, L. Jaehr- ling, P. Devy, Thomas Baxter, F. Kusel, Jr., S. S. Woodard, J. Reisdorf, A. Gradewohl, D. Blumenfeld, U. Habbegger, John McCully and F. H. Breckenridge. Justices of the Peace -- Charles M. Ducasse, Patrick Rogan, Jacob Schaller and Charles Beckmann. School Commis- sioners-Philip Schmidt, Matthew Norton and William Dobratz. Supervisors-William II. Rohr, William Bieber, Benjamin Nute, Jacob Weber, W. M. Dennis, F. Hermann and Alanson Boomer. [The names of those elected to the office of Supervisor in the city of Watertown do not appear in the record from 1861 to 1870.] Constables-John Reichardt, W. Van Nees, F.
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