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Norris Whitteker was born where Dr. Hale's residence was, and Mr. Atkinson says, he was the first white child born in Charleston, al- though the date of Genl. Lewis Ruffner came earlier than Whitteker by four years. Dr. Patrick took down the log house and erected a brick, which is owned by the Kanawha Pres- byterian church, known as the "Manse." The Central House was burned in 1874, just below Alderson street on the Kanawha Street. Charleston was incorporated December 19, 1794, named for the brother of George Clen- denin, says Mr. Alderson, while Hale says he had no such brother. Maps of Charleston are of record in the County Clerk's office, in the Circuit Court Clerk's office in land cases rec- ords and in the West Virginia Historical Mag- azine.
LEGISLATION RELATIVE TO CHARLESTON, KANAWHA.
Act of Dec. 19, 1794, established the town of Charleston at the mouth of Elk, on the Kana- wha, on forty acres of land, the property of George Clendenin, and appointed the following trustees, viz : Reuben Slaughter, Andrew Don- nally, Sr., William Clendenin, John Morris, Leonard Morris, George Alderson, Abraham Baker, John Young and William Morris.
Act of Jan. 29, 1805, appointed John Rey- nolds, William C. Williams, Joseph Ruffner, Andrew Donnally, Jr., David Ruffner, gentle- men, trustees of the town of Charleston, in the county of Kanawha in the room of those for- merly appointed and in case of death or resig- nation, the remaining ones were authorized to supply the vancancy.
Act of Jan. 19, 1818, incorporating the town of Charleston .- "Be it enacted," etc., "that the town of Charleston, in the county of Kanawha, including the same as laid out, including the shores and bank between Front street and Kanawha river, is hereby erected into a town corporate, to be known by the name of Charles- ton" and provision was made to elect by bal- lot its president, recorder and trustees, etc.
Act of Jan. 21, 1821 .- "Be it enacted," etc., "that the land adjoining the town of Charles- ton in the following bounds, * *
* be- ginning at upper corner of said town on the river bank at low water mark then 40 poles to a stake," *
* "and Samuel Shrewsbury, Charles Morris, Philip R. Thompson, Jesse Hudson and Andrew Parks, gentlemen, are ap- pointed to lay out and make the survey and plats and deliver one to the commissioners and the other to be recorded," etc.
Act of Feb. 4, 1825, amended Act of Jan. 19, 1818, giving to the president, recorder and trus- tees power to assess and collect taxes on the property in said town, and extending the lim- its, etc., beginning at the upper back corner of the town lot of Philip G. Todd; then by cross street toward the hills 25 poles; then by line parallel with back street to Elk river, to be laid of into lots, etc.
Act of Feb. 19, 1833 .- Be it enacted, etc., that James C. McFarland, Samuel Chilton, John P. Turner, Aaron Whittaker, Spicer Patrick, George Goshorn, James Y. Quarrier and Henry Rogers are appointed commissioners to raise by lottery money not exceeding $10,- 000 to be applied to paving the streets in the town of Charleston in Kanawha county. This in an act for improving the ways of the peo- ple of the town, by way of a chance, as a lot- tery is a game of chance, and this act makes it legal to improve. said ways.
Act of March 5, 1846, to extend the limits of the town of Charleston which is to include Lovell's Addition, and the brick house of James Downard, Thomas Whittaker, W. R. Cox, etc.
Act of Feb. 15, 1849, amending act incorpo- rating the town of Charleston, etc.
As the town grew the limits were changed, and as there would be no end to such acts, we have concluded that for the purposes of history the above are sufficient.
WEST VIRGINIA DECISIONS RELATING TO
CHARLESTON.
I6 West Virginia, 282-Gillison, Trustee, vs. Charleston. Surface water.
I7 West Virginia, 628-Fisher vs. Charles-
ton. Mandamus.
27 West Virginia, 681-City vs. Reed. Fire Ordinance.
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41 West Virginia, 658-Ch. & S. Bridge Co. vs. Kan. Co. Erro. Acct. of Bridge
43 West Virginia, 62-Blair vs. Charles- ton. Change of grade.
45 West Virginia, 44-Charleston vs. Bel- ler. City non-liability for costs.
46 West Virginia, 88-Arthur vs. Charles- ton. Streets-negligence.
57 West Virginia, 433-Shaw vs. Charles- Prison damages.
ton.
62 West Virginia, 654-Cavender VS. Charleston. Liability for bridges. 62 West Virginia, 665-Fellows VS.
Charleston. Ordinance Injunction. Hagar vs. City. Injunction. Street assets or assess- ments.
CHARLESTON IN 1838-40.
Author, Dr. Caruthers.
Builders, John Mays, Norris Whittaker, John True John, Thos. R. Fife. Butcher, John G. M. Spriggle.
Blacksmith, John Hill, John Hall.
Boatman, James Mays.
Bakers, Justin White, John and Charles Al- len.
Bank Officers, J. C. McFarland, Samuel Hanna, John M. Doddridge.
Brick Makers, Norris S. Whittaker.
Brick Mason, Andrew Cunningham.
Cabinet Maker, James G. Taylor.
Crockery Maker, Stephen Taylor. County and Circuit Clerk, Alex. W. Quar- rier, Wm. Hatcher, Dpy.
Coal-haulers, Dock and Gabe.
Constable, William Hutt.
Carpenters, Charles Neal, Silas Cobb, John Wilson, John Truejohn, Thos. R. Fife, John Starke, Thomas C. Thomas.
Drayman, Noah Colley.
Editor, Mason Campbell.
Ferrymen, Charles Brown, Geo. Goshorn, Lewis D. Wilson.
Farmers, Bradford Noyes, WV. R. Cox, Charles Brown.
Hatter, Gabriel Garrou.
Hotel-keeper, H. B. Sanders, Geo. Goshorn, John Mays, Aaron Whittaker, Capt. Jas. Wil- son, L. D. Wilson.
Jailors, WV. A. Kelly, William Hatcher.
Lawyers, M. Dunbar, G. W. Summers, B. H. Smith, J. M. Laidley, C. E. Doddridge, J. L. Carr, Jas. Hedrick, Joseph Lovell.
Merchants, Joseph Caldwell, Crockett Ingles, Thomas Whitteker, Gilbert Adams, Mason Campbell, Joseph Friend, W. T. Rand, James A. Lewis, Franklin Noyes, Joel Shrewsbury, Jr., J. F. Foure, N. B. Coleman.
Miller, Joseph Bibby.
Magistrate, William Gillison.
Preachers, John Snyder, Jas. M. Brown, James Craik.
Physicians, Spicer Patrick, Thompson C. Watkins, Harry Rogers, Dr. Caruthers, Noah Cushman.
Post-master, James A. Lewis.
Salt-makers, Crockett Ingles, Joseph Friend, Isaac Noyes, F. Brooks, W. T. Rand, J. H. Fry, Franklin Noyes, W. R. Cox, Joel Shrews- bury, Jr., T. F. Foure, Joseph Lovell, N. B. Coleman.
Salt Inspector, Franklin Reynolds.
Saw-mill-man, Thomas Whitteker.
Silver Smith and Watchmaker, Wm. Honey- man.
Supt. River Improvement, Ezra Walker.
Sheriff, Jas. H. Fry, Deputy Jas. Y. Quar- rier
Shoemaker, Andrew Beach.
School Teachers, Mrs. Alethia Brigham, W.
J. Rand, Jacob Rand. Toll Collector on River, W. Whitteker, Sr. Tailors, Garrett Kelly, John A. Truslow, James Truslow. Saddle and Harness Maker, W. W. Kelly. Steamboat Captains, Snelling C. Farley, N. B. Coleman.
Stage-runner, H. B. Saunders.
Widows, Mrs. S. Cook, Mrs. Chilton, Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Snyder. Washer-women, Judy Grinnam, Nancy Gibson.
LIST OF MAYORS OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA (From 1861)
I. Jacob Goshorn.
2. John A. Truslow.
3. John Williams.
4. George Ritter.
Stonewall Jackson Monument. Charleston, @. Va.
STONEWALL JACKSON MONUMENT, CHARLESION
POSTOFFICE, CHARLESTON
COURT HOUSE, CHARLESTON
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5. J. W. Wingfield.
6. H. Clay Dickinson.
7. John P. Hale.
8. C. P. Snyder.
9.
John D. White.
John C. Ruby.
IO. II. C. J. Botkin.
12. R. R. Delaney.
13. John D. Baines.
14. J. H. Huling.
15.
Joseph L. Fry.
16.
J. B. Pemberton.
17. 18.
E. W. Staunton.
J. A. deGruyter.
19. W. Herman Smith.
20. John B. Floyd.
21. George S. Morgan.
22. C. E. Rudesill.
23. John A. Jarrett.
24. James A. Holley.
COURT HOUSE OF KANAWHA.
There has always been more or less mystery concerning the location of the lot in Charleston for the court house of the county. In so far as is deemed sufficient, we give the proceedings of the court in relation thereto; we imagine that there was never any deed made or there would never have been any mystery about it.
On the first day of the County Court of said County of Kanawha, which was the 5th day of October, 1789, after the said Court had been organized, amongst many other things we find the following :
"October 5th, 1789,-Ordered, that the pub- lic buildings for said county be erected on the lands of George Clendenin, and until so erected, to hold the said Court at the mansion House of the said George Clendenin.
"May 2nd, 1790,-Ordered, that George Al- derson do recover back his lot which the Court had purchased and George agrees to return his one hundred dollars.
"Aug. 2nd, 1796,-Ordered that George Alderson be allowed $100.00 for his lot, for erecting balance of the building on for the County, Ed Graham and John Reynolds are appointed commissioners to let the contract for the Court House.
The bond by Goodrich Slaughter for com-
pleting the house of Charles Donnally for the Court House, be given up to him as the con- tract has been cancelled.
"Aug. 7, 1797,-Wm. Morris, Joseph Ruff- ner and John Reynolds do report a plan of prison.
"George Alderson, Sheriff, protests against the sufficiency of the present jail.
"Nov. 7, 1797, George Alderson protests against the sufficiency of the jail.
"April 18, 1798 .- On settlement with Will- iam Clendenin, late sheriff, there is a balance in favor of the county for nineteen pounds, three shillings and three pence, less the sum of three pounds, seven shillings and six pence paid Goodrich Slaughter for building the Court House.
"June 16, 1798, George Alderson came into Court and acknowledged a sale of one acre lot, to the magistrates and their successors; it being the lot on which the Court House now stands and a conveyance is to be made at next Court, and a credit to be given George Alder- son for one hundred dollars, the purchase money on his account with the Court.
An allowance made for one lot, $100.00. Ordered that George Alderson do appear at next September Court, to adjust his account with the Court respecting the County and Par- ish levies for the year 1797.
CHARLESTON AS THE STATE CAPITAL.
For the following account of the removal of the capital from Charleston to Wheeling, and the subsequent action of the people, our readers in Kanawha county are indebted to Hon. Charles Hedrick, at that time secretary of state, by appointment of Governor Jacob, who knows whereof he speaks, as the citizens of Kanawha county do not need to be told. Says Mr. Hedrick: "I was appointed Secretary of State by Governor John J. Jacob, March 4, 1873, and the appointment was confirmed by the senate. This was while the State capital was at Charleston, whither it had been removed from Wheeling in 1870, and where the law declared it should be located permanently. But by another act of the legislature, passed Feb- ruary 20, 1875, to take effect ninety days there- after, it was directed to be again removed to
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Wheeling, until otherwise provided by law. An injunction was sued out by some of the citizens of Charleston, restraining the removal of the records, papers and property pertaining to the capital. The Governor and other exec- utive officers started on the day appointed by law, May 20th, but took no records or other public property with them.
"The suit was carried to the Supreme Court of the State, and after very able legal argu- ments on both sides, the injunction was dis- solved, whereupon the archives, property, etc., of the State were removed to Wheeling, and an old building called Lindley's Institute, was oc- cupied as a capitol. This is the same build- ing formerly used by the State government as the capitol before the removal from Wheeling to Charleston under an act passed February 20, 1869, which took effect April 1, 1870.
"It remained as the capitol until a new one, built by the city of Wheeling, was completed in 1876.
"The people of West Virginia never intended that Wheeling should remain the permanent seat of government, so the legislature passed an act February 21, 1877, authorizing the sub- mission of the question of the permanent loca- tion of the capital to a vote of the people, the vote to be cast for Clarksburg in Harrison county, Martinsburg in Berkeley county, and Charleston in Kanawha county, and for no other place. After an earnest and excited canvass Charleston was chosen by a large majority.
"The act provided that the place receiving the largest number of votes should be the per- manent seat of government of the State, from and after the first day of May, 1885. And further, that it should never again be removed except by a vote of a majority of the qualified voters of the State, cast at an election held for the purpose in pursuance of an act of the legis- lature, the adoption of a new constitution, or an amendment of the present one. That the act should be deemed to be a contract between the State and the persons who might donate real estate or money, or both, as provided by the act; that the seat of government should not be removed except as therein provided ; and that the circuit court of the county in which it should be located, should have jurisdiction and power
upon a bill filed by any such donor (or his heirs etc. ), or any one or more of the taxpayers of the county, to perpetually enjoin the removal if attempted in any other way than the act pro- vided.
"A fine and commodious building is now be- ing erected by the State, on the site of the former capitol, which was donated to the State by certain citizens of Charleston and accepted by the State. It will be a handsome building, and finished by the time the seat of government is to be removed. Thus it is shrewdly sug- gested that the location at Charleston will be doubly permanent."
In his own behalf Mr. Hedrick adds: "I was violently opposed to the removal of the capital from Charleston. It was my home. Nor would I have gone with the other officers, but would have resigned, had not Governor Jacob, who had kindly given me the office when it was desirable, urged me to remain with him. So, like my somewhat remote ancestors, Adam and Eve, when they were removed from the first seat of government of which we have any account, "with wandering steps and slow," I took my weary way to Wheeling, remaining in the office during Governor Jacob's guberna- torial term."
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Some apt turner of phrases has denominated the Chamber of Commerce a "city's power house." The Charleston Chamber of Com- merce has been no exception to this character- ization during the last five years of its existence and it justifies the appellation today. Origi- nally incorporated a little more than ten years ago as a close corporation of the city's leading business men, smacking more of the club than of the commercial organization as it is under- stood and developed today, this policy was changed six years ago when Charleston en- tered upon an era of industrial growth and the idea has been broadened and strengthened ever since.
The Charleston Chamber of Commerce was incorporated as a stock corporation in 1901, application for charter being made October 26, 1900, and the following citizens signed the original charter: Charles Capito, Charles
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Loeb, Kanawha Valley Bank, E. A. Barnes, Jack Carr, C. C. Lewis, Jr., C. K. Payne, P. H. Noyes, Geo. F. Coyle, Ben Baer, I. Schwabe, Lewis Loewenstein, H. P. Cannon, W. B. Don- nally, W. F. Goshorn, Philip Frankenberger, N. S. Burlew, F. J. Daniels, Frank Woodman, Kanawha National Bank and W. S. Lewis.
The purposes of the Chamber were indicated as follows : "For the purposes of collection and preservation of statistical information connected with the commercial and manufacturing inter- ests of Charleston; promoting just and equit- able principles in trade ; establishing uniformity in the commercial usages of said city; settling differences speedily and without litigation and promoting the general progress and prosperity of the community." The corporation was orig- inally empowered to hold, lease, sell and con- vey real property to the value of $2,500 and this provision was later amended to cover $100,000 of real and $25,000 of personal prop- erty. The first officers of the Chamber were as follows : Charles Capito, president; Charles K. Payne, vice-president; Charles Loeb, sec- retary; J. L. Dickinson, treasurer, and W. S. Lewis, F. M. Staunton, R. G. Hubbard, E. A. Barnes and Philip Frankenberger, with the of- ficers as directors. President Capito, Secre- tary Loeb, Treasurer Dickinson and Directors Staunton, Hubbard and Barnes held their of- fices for more than ten years or until the reor- ganization of the Chamber on June I, 19II, with the employment of S. P. Puffer as a sal- aried secretary to succeed Mr. Loeb and the creation of an Industrial and Traffic depart- ment with R. P. De Van as secretary and man- ager.
The early work of the Chamber of Com- merce was marked by the closest interest of the body in civic affairs, especially in co-operation with the city political and administrative bodies in the adjustment of taxation and the develop- ment of improvements, more particularly those relating to sewage and street paving. Some fac- tories were located, the first being the National Veneer Company, and much attention was paid to the development of the city's transportation facilities, and water, gas, electric and insurance rates with marked beneficent results.
In 1903 the preparatory work leading to
the campaign for the location of industries was begun with the visit of Charles Capito and D. C. Boyce to the Indiana oil and gas fields where investigations were made which later lead to the acquisition of the Kelly Axe Manufactur- ing Co., the largest concern of its kind in the world. The acquisition of this plant stimulated interest in the work of the Chamber, largely increased its membership and influence and lead to the later development of South Charleston as an industrial suburb where several important industries were located in the years 1904, 1905 and 1906.
In August, 1903, the Chamber secured its present permanent quarters in the Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. building. In 1910 there was much activity on the part of the Chamber in the discussion of a public market project, in the investigation of proposed industries and in the preparation of a water works franchise.
With the reorganization of the Chamber in June, 19II, and the employment of salaried sec- retaries, the Chamber entered upon a new era. Its affairs have been put upon a business basis and regular office hours are maintained. The work of the newly organized industrial and traffic bureau has been recognized as produc- tive of results. A membership campaign, pend- ing at the time of the publication of this book, bids fair to increase the membership of the Chamber to satisfactory proportions and to cover all elements and interests of the city while several important industries are now seeking lo- cation in Charleston and may be secured before this publication leaves the presses.
The Chamber of Commerce owns a lot on Quarrier street where some day it may erect a permanent office building and home.
THE WATER AND ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
The Kanawha Water & Light Company sup- plies water and electric light to the city of Charleston. It is a corporation chartered under the laws of the state of West Virginia.
These utilities have during their existence been under many different ownerships, and the evolution of them is somewhat interesting. During these times of rapid progress in busi- ness we are led to overlook the many incon- veniences we have heretofore labored under.
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Up to the early eighties the city of Charleston had no waterworks system, either for domestic purposes or fire protection. The city depended upon their water supply by securing it from the Kanawha river, or wells. Parties at that time being in the business of delivering water in barrels. In November, 1884, the city granted to one E. R. Davenport a franchise for the erection if a waterworks system, and soon after the granting of the franchise, work progressed on the erecting of the plant. The corporate limits of the city at that time being very limited-close to what is now the center of town, only eight miles of small size pipe, eight and ten inches being the largest size which was to be laid, and only a few fire hy- drants were ordered installed. The contract with the city at that time was that the water company install pumping machinery capable of pumping one million gallons of water in twen- ty-four hours. The plant was installed on Slack street and the water supply taken from Elk river. At a later date a small reservoir of about 800,000 gallons capacity was erected. Col. Davenport interested Judge J. H. Brown, C. C. Lewis and Col. W. H. Hogeman, who began to prepare for the organization of the company. Col. Hogeman's death destroyed the enterprise insofar as the organization was concerned and Col. Davenport had his fran- chise, and a limited time in which to construct the works, but without money or a company.
He failed for some time to interest any par- ties when he satisfied W. D. Laidley that his plan was a feasible one, and by certain negotia- tions, a quantity of pipe was ordered and when it came, was placed in the ground.
After a while the National Tube Works came on, by its officers, to see about the pipe that had been sent, and they found no com- pany, no money, with the pipe under ground, and Davenport satisfied them that the enter- prise was an excellent one and all they had to do was to put it through; and it looked that this was the only thing to do, and they did it.
They were required to throw water over the top of the flagstaff on the capitol and it was done, and they continued to do all that was required of them. Mr. Frank Woodman and others became interested after the Tube
Works men got the waterworks built. To Col. Davenport is the town indebted for the waterworks.
In its earlier history many Charleston people were interested in its management, among whom were Mr. Frank Woodman, Mr. J. A. DeGruyter, Mr. James Brown, Mr. E. W. Knight, Mr. W. S. Laidley.
In 1871 an artificial gas plant was started by Charles Ward, and in 1880 it was reorgan- ized by E. B. Knight and others. The Kana- wha Electric Company was organized in 1887 by Philip Frankenberger and O. H. Michael- son for the purpose of supplying electric light.
In 1891 the Charleston Gas and Electric Company was organized and merged with it the Artificial Gas Plant and the Kanawha Elec- tric Company. The gas plant being operated on Virginia street between Truslow and Gos- horn streets, and the electric light plant on Alderson street between Virginia and Kanawha streets. This company had at that time some dynamos which were modern in those days. Officers of this company were Frank Wood- man, president; W. S. Laidley, secretary ; J. A. DeGruyter, treasurer, and J. A. Hatcher, superintendent ; . O. H. Michaelson, manager.
In 1902 the Kanawha Water & Light Com- pany was organized by the different parties named, and merged with it the Charleston Water Works, the Artificial Gas Plant, and the Charleston Gas & Electric Company, and the necessary electrical equipment was installed with the water plant, after which the Alderson street electric plant was shut down. Then the local owners continued the management for a time, after which the company was sold to Wheeling capitalists headed by Mr. Howard and associates, who operated the property until March 1, 1906; at which time the property was sold to the present owners.
Up to this date the capacity, and efficiency of these properties were taxed by reason of the fact that Charleston had experienced an ex- tensive growth, both as to population and ter- ritory, and as the machinery and equipment through its years of constant usage were not able to cope with the situation, lines which were at one time large enough to deliver the neces- sary water to the small territory were found
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to be too small. Pumps at the plant were be- coming obsolete and not capable of furnishing the required volume and pressure.
The following are the claims of the present company : The present owners, while being in possession of the property but a short time, began in 1907 to install and equip a modern and up-to-date water and electric light plant. Two (2) new Allis-Chalmers high duty pumps were installed with a capacity of ten million gallons in twenty-four hours. A modern me- chanical filter plant was installed with a daily capacity of eight million gallons of filtered water. Instead of depending upon a ten-inch line from the pump house to the center of the city, there was installed a new 20-inch line. In the power plant all the old electrical equip- ment was disbanded, and modern machinery installed. New steam lines were installed, in fact everything installed is practically in dupli- cate for the purpose of furnishing a continuity of service. The new equipment represents an expenditure of over $400,000. The installing of the new electrical equipment has enabled the company to furnish first-class service both for lighting and power.
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