500 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. Board of Health : S. Parsons, M. B. Wright, R. Thompson, G. Jeffries, P. B. Wilcox. 1. Resigned September 4, 1837 ; Philo H. Olmsted elected to vacancy. 2. Resigned April 17, 1837; J. N. Champion' appointed to vacancy. 3. Resigned ; John Noble elected March 12, 1838, to vacancy. 4. Resigned April 17, 1837 ; Joseph Ridgway, Junior, elected to vacancy. 5. Resigned September 4, 1837; John Greenwood elected to vacancy. 6. Resigned March 12, 1838; John L. Gill elected to vacancy. 1838. Mayor, Philo H. Olmsted Marshal, George B. Harvey. Recorder, William T. Martin Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, John Greenwood Clerk of Market, George B. Harvey. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, John L. Gill, Robert W. McCoy, John Noble, Joseph Ridgway, Junior ; Second Ward, Aurora Buttles, 1 Matthew J. Gilbert, Moylen Northrup, John Wilson ; Third Ward, John Greenwood, A. G. Hibbs, William T. Martin, John Patterson. 2 1. Resigned ; Philip Reed elected to vacancy October 2, 1838. 2. Resigned April 16, 1838 ; James Bryden elected to vacancy. 1839. Mayor, Philo H. Olmsted. Marshal, George B. Harvey. Recorder, William Miner. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, John Greenwood. Clerk of Market, George B. Harvey. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Bela Latham, Robert W. McCoy, John Noble, Joseph Ridgway, Junior ; Second Ward, Matthew J. Gilbert, Philip Reed, Joseph Whitehill, John Wilson ; Third Ward, James Bryden, John Greenwood, A. G. Hibbs, William Miner. 1840. Mayor, John G. Miller. Marshal, George B. Harvey. Recorder, William Miner. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, John Greenwood. Clerk of Market, George B. Harvey. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Robert Cutler, Bela Latham, John Noble, 1 Joseph Ridgway, Junior ; Second Ward, Matthew J. Gilbert, Robert W. McCoy, Joseph Whitehill, John Wilson ; Third Ward, James Bryden. John Greenwood, A. G. Hibbs, William finer. 1. Removed from the city ; Jacob Strickler appointed to vacancy March 9, 1840. 1841. Mayor, John G. Miller.1 Marshal, George B. Harvey. Recorder, William Miner. Surveyor, Nathan B. Kelley. Treasurer, John Greenwood. Clerk of Market, George B. Harvey. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Robert Cutler, Bela Latham, 2 Joseph Ridgway, Junior, Jacob Strickler ; Second Ward, William Armstrong, Robert W. McCoy, Joseph Whitehill, John Wilson ;3 Third Ward, James Bryden, John Greenwoed, A. G. Hibbs, William Miner. 1. Resigned May 4, 1841; Thomas Wood elected by council to vacancy. 2. Resigned April 1, 1841 ; Justin Morrison appointed to vacancy. 3. Died November 2, 1841 ; Peleg Sisson appointed to vacancy. THE CITY GOVERNMENT - 501 1842. Mayor, Abram I. McDowell.  Marshal, George B. Harvey. Recorder, William Miner.      Surveyor, Nathan B. Kelley. Treasurer, John Greenwood.  Clerk of Market, George B, Harvey. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Robert Cutler, Justin Morrison, Joseph Ridgway, Junior, Jacob Strickler ; Second Ward, William Armstrong, Robert W. McCoy, Robert Russell, Joseph Whitehill ; Third Ward, James Bryden, John Greenwood, A. G. Hibbs, William Miner. 1843. Mayor, Smithson E. Wright. Marshal, George Riordan. Recorder, Joseph Ridgway, Jr. Surveyor, Nathan B. Kelley. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, George Riordan. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, David Evans, William A. Gill. Joseph Ridgway, Junior, John Taylor ; Second Ward, William Armstrong. Joseph N. Glazier, Robert W. McCoy, Robert Russell ; Third Ward, James Bryden, William Harrison, Adin G. Hibbs, Alfred P. Stone. 1844. Mayor, Smithson E. Wright Marshal, George B. Harvey. Recorder, Joseph Ridgway, Junior Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong Clerk of Market, John Whitzell. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Richard Jones, John Miller, Joseph Ridgway, Junior, Robert Riordan ; Second Ward, William Armstrong, Henry Butler, Joseph N. Glazier, Robert W. McCoy ; Third Ward, Frederick Cole, John Funston, 0. P. Hines, Cornelius Jacobs. 1845. Mayor, Alexander Patton Marshal, George B. Harvey. Recorder, Joseph Ridgway, Junior Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong Clerk of Market, George B. Harvey. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Richard Jones, John Miller, Joseph Ridgway, Junior, Robert Riordan ; Second Ward, William Armstrong, Henry Butler, Joseph N. Glazier, Robert W. McCoy ; Third Ward, William Harrison, 0. P. Hines, Cornelius Jacobs, John Walton. 1846. Mayor, A. S. Decker Marshal, George B. Harvey. Recorder, Joseph Ridgway, Junior Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong Clerk of Market, Jacob Turney. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy. President ; First Ward, Richard Jones, John Miller, Robert Riordan ; Second Ward, Benjamin Blake, Joseph Ridgway, Junior, Edward N. Slocum ; Third Ward, William Armstrong, Clark Higgins, Robert W. McCoy ; Fourth Ward, James Bryden, William Harrison, John Walton ; Fifth Ward, Louis Roster, Solomon Lighter, Asa Walling. Board of Health : Robert Thompson, I. G. Jones, R. L. Howard, -- Morrill, John B. Thompson, S. Z. Seltzer, James Cherry. 502 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. 1847. Mayor, Alexander Patton. Marshal, John Whitzell. Recorder, Joseph Ridgway, Junior. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, Jacob Turney, City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President; First Ward, Luther Hillery, Richard Jones, John Miller ; Second Ward, Benjamin Blake, Joseph Ridgway, Junior., Edward N. Slocum ;1 Third Ward, William Armstrong, Clark Higgins, Robert W. McCoy ; Fourth Ward, James Bryden, William Harrison, Thomas F. Jones ; Fifth Ward, Louis Roster, Solomon Lighter, Asa Walling. 1. Resigned March 23, 1848 ; Joseph Whitehill appointed to vacancy. 1848. Mayor, Alexander Patton. Marshal, John Whitzell. Recorder, Joseph Ridgway, Junior. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, George B. Harvey. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Luther Hillery, Richard Jones, John Miller ; Second Ward, Benjamin Blake, Robert Cutler, Joseph Ridgway, Junior ; Third Ward, William Armstrong, Lucian Buttles, Robert W. McCoy ; Fourth Ward, James Bryden, Thomas F. Jones, John Walton ; Fifth Ward, Louis Hoster, Solomon Lighter, Asa Walling. Board of Health : Robert Thompson, John B. Thompson, R. L. Howard, Samuel M. Smith, S. Z. Seltzer, Isaac Cool, John L. Gill, Alexander E. Glenn, James Cherry, Uriah Stotts. 1849 Mayor, Alexander Patton. Marshal, John Whitzell. Recorder, Joseph Ridgway, Junior. Surveyor Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong, Clerk of the Market, George B. Harvey. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Luther Hillery, Richard Jones, John Miller ; Second Ward, Benjamin Blake, Robert Cutler, Joseph Ridgway, Junior; Third Ward, William Armstrong, Lucian Buttles, Robert W. McCoy ; Fourth Ward, John Butler, Thomas F. Jones, William Miner ; Fifth Ward, Louis Hoster, James H. Stauring, Asa Walling. Board of Health : Isaac Dalton, N. W. Smith, George B. Harvey, W. W. Pollard, James Cherry. 1850. Mayor, Lorenzo English. Marshal, John Whitzell. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, George B. Harvey. Solicitor, James L. Bates. Councilmen: Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Richard Jones, John Miller, Robert Riordan ; Second Ward, J. W. Baldwin, Benjamin Blake, Robert Cutler ; Third Ward, William Armstrong, Lucian Buttles, Robert W. McCoy ; Fourth Ward, John Butler, Thomas F. Jones, 1 William Miner ; Fifth Ward, Louis Hoster, James H. Stauring, Asa Walling. Board of Health : George B. Harvey, Isaac Dalton, W. Pollard, T. J. McCamish. 1. Resigned December 9, 1850; William T. Martin appointed to vacancy. 1851. Mayor, Lorenzo English. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Solicitor, James L. Bates. Marshal, John H. Turney. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Clerk of Market, George B. Harvey. THE CITY GOVERNMENT - 503 Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, Richard Jones, John Miller, Robert Riordan ; Second Ward, J. W. Baldwin, Benjamin Blake, Robert Cutler ; Third. Ward, William Armstrong, Robert Hume, Junior, Robert W. McCoy ; Fourth Ward, John Butler, Theodore Comstock, William Miner ; Fifth Ward, Louis Hoster, John Rader, James H. Stauring. 1852. Mayor, Lorenzo English. Marshal, James Stephens. City Clerk, B, F. Martin. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, Isaac Marple. Solicitor, James L. Bates. 1 Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy, President ; First Ward, John Miller, John Noble, Robert Riordan; Second Ward, J. W. Baldwin, Benjamin Blake, Robert Cutler ; Third Ward, William Armstrong, Robert Hume, Junior, Robert W. McCoy ; Fourth Ward, John Butler, Theodore Comstock, William Miner ; Fifth Ward, Louis Hoster, John Rader, James H. Stauring.. 1. Resigned January 12, 1852; Henry F. Page appointed to vacancy ; Henry C. Noble appointed April 19, 1852, to succeed Page, who removed from the city. 1853.1 Mayor, Lorenzo English. Marshal, James Stephens. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, B. B. Brown. Solicitor, Emory Butler. 2 Councilmen : Robert W. McCoy,3 President ; First Ward, William Dennison, Myron P. Howlett, John Miller, John Noble; Second Ward, J. W. Baldwin, Benjamin Blake, Robert Cutler, Luther Donaldson ; Third Ward, William Domigan, Robert Hume, Robert W. McCoy, 4 Dwight Stone ; Fourth Ward, Theodore Comstock, A. S. Decker, William Miner, John Butler ; Fifth Ward, Louis Hoster, John Rader, Jacob Reinhard, James H. Stauring. 1. The Council as reorganized under act of May 3, 1852, contained four members for each ward during 1853, two of the four being old members who held over until the expiration of their term. 2. Resigned ; James A. Wilcox appointed to vacancy, April 17, 1854. 3. Resigned as President ; William Miner elected to vacancy August 1, 1853. 4. Resigned as councilman July 25, 1853; Lucian Buttles elected August 20, 1853. 1854. Mayor, Lorenzo English. Marshall, Henry M. Wakeman. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, B. B. Brown. Solicitor, James A. Wilcox. Councilmen : Theodore Comstock, President ; First Ward, William Dennison, John Noble, Henry Wilson ; Second Ward, J. W. Baldwin, Benjamin Blake, Luther Donaldson ; Third Ward, Lucian Buttles, William Domigan, Robert Hume ; Fourth Ward, Theodore Comstock, A. S. Decker, William Miner ; Fifth Ward, Louis Hoster, Jacob Reinhard, James A. Stauring. 1855. Mayor. Lorenzo English. Marshal, Henry M. Wakeman. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, James W. Watson. Solicitor, James A. Wilcox. Councilmen : Henry Wilson, President ; First Ward, Henry Wilson,1 John Noble ;2 Second Ward, Luther Donaldson, Thomas V. Hyde;3 Third Ward, Robert Hume, William Domigan; Fourth Ward, Theodore Comstock, A. S. Decker ; Fifth Ward, Jacob Reinhard, James H. Stauring. 1. Resigned July 9, 1855 ; R. B. Adams elected to vacancy. 2. John Noble elected President July 16, 1855, vice Henry Wilson resigned. 3. Expelled January 28, 1856; George Gere elected to vacancy. 504 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. 1856. Mayor, Lorenzo English. Marshal, Henry M. Wakeman. City Clerk, B. F. Martin. Surveyor, Uriah Lathrop. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, James W. Watson. Solicitor, James A. Wilcox. Councilmen : Theodore Comstock, President ; First Ward, John Noble, James M. Westwater ;1 Second Ward, George sere, Francis Collins ; Third Ward, William Domigan, Theodore Comstock ; Fourth Ward, A. S. Decker, John F. Ijams ; Fifth Ward, James H. Stauring, Jacob. Reinhard. 1. Resigned October 13, 1856 ; George W. Cushman elected to vacancy. 1857. Mayor, Lorenzo English. Marshal, John B. Coffroth. City Clerk, Joseph Dowdall. Civil Engineer, Philip D. Fisher. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, Samuel Ross. Solicitor James A. Wilcox. Street Commissioner, J. N. Dellicker. Councilmen : Theodore Comstock, President ; First Ward, George W. Cushman, Haldeman Crary ; Second Ward. Francis Collins, Joseph H. Riley ; Third Ward, Theodore Comstock, C. P. L. Butler ; Fourth Ward, John F. ljams, J. E. St. Clair ; Fifth Ward, Jacob Reinhard, James H. Stauring. 1858. Mayor, Lorenzo English. Marshal, John B. Coffroth. City Clerk, Joseph Dowdall. Civil Engineer, Philip D. Fisher. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, Samuel Ross. Solicitor, James A. Wilcox. Street Commissioner, J. N. Dellicker. Councilmen : Theodore Comstock, President ; First Ward, Haldeman Crary, Grafton Douty ; Second Ward, Joseph H. Riley, Thomas Arnold ; Third Ward, C. P. L. Butler, Theodore Comstock ; Fourth Ward, J. E. St. Clair, John F. Ijams ; Fifth Ward, James H. Stauring, Jacob Reinhard. 1859. Mayor, Lorenzo English. Marshal, John B. Coffroth. City. Clerk, Joseph Dowdall. Civil Engineer, Philip D. Fisher. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, Benjamin Monett. Solicitor, James A. Wilcox. Street Commissioner, Washington Dixon. Councilmen : Luther Donaldson, President ; First Ward, Grafton Douty, Thomas A. Jones ;1 Second Ward, Thomas Arnold, Luther Donaldson ; Third Ward, Theodore Comstock, C. P. L. Butler; Fourth Ward, John F. Ijams, Joseph H. Riley ; Fifth Ward, Jacob Reinhard, James H. Stauring. 1. A certificate of election was given to Thomas A. Jones, but his seat was contested by Haldeman Crary, June 13, 1859. Jones resigned and on June 27, 1859, Samuel E. Ogden was chosen his successor at a special election ordered by the City Council. 1860. Mayor, Lorenzo English. Marshal, John. B. Coffroth. City Clerk, Joseph Dowdall. Civil Engineer, Philip D. Fisher. Treasurer, William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, Benjamin Monett. Solicitor, James A. Wilcox. Street Commissioner, Washington Dixon. Chief of Fire Department, John Miller. 1 Councilmen : Luther Donaldson, President ; First Ward, Samuel E. Ogden, Grafton Douty ; Second Ward, Luther Donaldson, A. B. Buttles ; Third Ward, C. P. L. Butler, Theodore Comstock ; Fourth Ward, Joseph H. Riley, Isaac Eberly ; Fifth Ward, James H. Stauring, L. J. Moeller. 1. Office created, and John Miller appointed Chief Engineer November 26,1860. THE CITY GOVERNMENT - 505 1861. Mayor, Wray Thomas. Marshal, Samuel Thompson. City Clerk, J. J. Funston. Civil Engineer, Philip D. Fisher. Treasurer. William Armstrong. Clerk of Market, Joseph F. Martin. Solicitor, Francis Collins. Street Commissioner, James H. Beebe. Chief of Fire Department, John Miller. Councilmen : Luther Donaldson. President ; First Ward. Grafton Douty, L. L. Smith ; Second Ward, A. B. Buttles, Luther Donaldson ; Third Ward. Theodore Comstock, A. 0. Blair ;1 Fourth Ward, Isaac Eberly, Horace Wilson ; Fifth Ward, L. J. Moeller, James H. Stauring. 1. Resigned August 26, 1861 ; C. P. L. Butler elected to vacancy. 1862. Mayor. Wray Thomas. Marshal, Samuel Thompson. City Clerk. .T. J. Funston. Civil Engineer. Philip D. Fisher. Treasurer.1 T. P. Morton. Clerk of Market, Joseph F. Martin. Solicitor. Francis Collins. Street Commissioner, James H. Beebe. Chief of Fire Department. John Miller. Councilmen : Luther Donaldson, President : First Ward, L. L. Smith, Grafton Douty ; Second Ward, Luther Donaldson, A. B. Buttles ; Third Ward, C. P. L. Butler, A. S. Glenn : Fourth Ward, Horace Wilson, Isaac Eberly ; Fifth Ward, James H. Stauring, J. J. Rickly. 1. By act of the General. Assembly passed April 29 1862, the office of City Treasurer was abolished and its duties were transferred to the County Treasurer. 1863. Mayor, Wray Thomas. Marshal, Samuel Thompson. City Clerk, J. J. Funston. Civil Engineer, Philip D. Fisher. Solicitor, H. J. Wylie.  Clerk of Market, B. McAlister. Chief of Fire Department, John Miller.1 Street Commissioner, Bernard McNally. Councilmen : Jacob Reinhard, President ; First Ward, Grafton Douty, Amos McNairy ;2 Second Ward, A. B. Buttles, Luther Donaldson ; Third Ward, A. S. Glenn. John Graham ; Fourth Ward, Isaac Eberly, John G. Thompson ; Fifth Ward. J. J. Rickly. Jacob Reinhard ; Sixth Ward. Frederick Jaeger, John Rader ; Seventh Ward, Walstein Failing, Horace Wilson ; Eighth Ward, Frank Howard, E. B. Armstrong ; Ninth Ward. William Naghten, Daniel Carmichael. 1. Resigned November 2, 1863: I. H. Marrow appointed to vacancy. 2. Died ; James Patterson elected to vacancy October 13, 1863. 1864. Mayor, Wray Thomas. Marshal, Samuel Thompson. City Clerk, Joseph Dowdall. Civil Engineer, Philip D. Fisher. Solicitor, H. J. Wylie. Clerk of Market, D. McAlister, 1 Chief of Fire Department, I. H. Marrow. Street Commissioner, Bernard McNally. Councilmen : Jacob -Reinhard, President ; First Ward, James Patterson. Grafton Douty ; Second Ward, Luther Donaldson, A. B. Buttles ; Third Ward, John Graham, Silas N. Field ; Fourth Ward. John G. Thompson, B. Gilmore ; Fifth Ward, Jacob Reinhard, J. J. Rickly ;2 Sixth Ward, John Rader, Frederick Jaeger ; Seventh Ward. Horace Wilson. 3 William H. Gayer; Eighth Ward, E. B. Armstrong, John Miller ; Ninth Ward, Daniel Carmichael, William Naghten 1. From December 26, 1864, the duties of Clerk of the Market were performed by J. J. Funston. 2. Resigned March 20, 1865. 3. Resigned ; William L. Ross elected to vacancy October 11, 1864. 506 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. 1865. Mayor, James G. Bull. Marshal, Adam Stephens. City Clerk, Joseph Dowdall. Civil Engineer, Philip D. Fisher. 1 Solicitor, H. J. Wylie.  Clerk of Market, O. R. Brake. Chief of Fire Department, I. H. Marrow. Street Commissioner, Harvey Fletcher.2 Councilmen : Grafton Douty, President ; First Ward, Grafton Douty, James Patterson ; Second Ward, A. B. Buttles, Luther Donaldson ; Third Ward, Silas N. Field, Theodore Comstock ; Fourth Ward, B. Gilmore, E. Barcus ; Fifth Ward, James H. Stauring, Jacob Reinhard ; Sixth Ward, Frederick Jaeger, Newton Gibbons ; Seventh Ward, William H. Gayer, William L. Ross ; Eighth Ward, John Miller, H. F. Booth ; Ninth Ward, William Naghten, Charles W. Douty. Board of Health : W. M. Awl, J. B. Thompson, J. H. Coulter, H. Mahlman, C. E. Boyle, William Trevitt, John Field, J. E. St. Clair, C. E. Felton, Isaac Dalton, W. W. Pollard. 1. Resigned July l0, 1865 ; W. W. Pollard appointed to vacancy. 2. Resigned ; William Harrison appointed to vacancy February 26, 1866. 1866. Mayor, James G. Bull. Marshal, Patrick Murphy. City Clerk, Levi E. Wilson. Civil Engineer, W. W. Pollard. Solicitor, H. J Wylie. Clerk of Market, O. R. Brake. Chief of Fire Department, I. H. Marrow. Street Commissioner, William Harrison. Councilmen : Luther Donaldson,1 President ; First Ward, James Patterson, Robert Chadwick ; Second Ward, Luther Donaldson, William J. Fell ; Third Ward, Theodore Comstock, J. C. Toll ; Fourth Ward, E. Barcus, Isaac S. Beeky ; Fifth Ward, Jacob Reinhard, C. Kammerer ; Sixth Ward, Newton Gibbons, Frederick Jaeger ; Seventh Ward, William L. Ross, William H. Gayer ; Eighth Ward, H. F. Booth, E. B. Armstrong; Ninth Ward, Charles W. Douty, William Naghten. 1. The council was not organized until July 26. 1867. Mayor, James G. Bull. Marshal, Patrick Murphy. City Clerk, Levi E. Wilson. Civil Engineer, H. W. Jaeger. Solicitor, E. F. Bingham. Clerk of Market, John G. Hartman. Chief of Fire Dep't, I. H. Marrow. Street Commissioner, William Harrison. Councilmen: Jacob Reinhard, President ; First Ward, Robert Chadwick, James Patterson ; Second Ward, William J. Fell, Luther Donaldson; Third Ward, J. C. Toll, Theodore Comstock ; Fourth Ward, Isaac S. Beekey, Daniel McAlister ; Fifth Ward, C. Kammerer, Jacob Reinhard ; Sixth Ward, Frederick Jaeger, Newton Gibbons ; Seventh Ward, William El Gayer, William L. Ross ; Eighth Ward, E. B. Armstrong, Thomas Bergin ; Ninth Ward, William Naghten, John Caren. Board of Health: William Trevitt, Frederick Fieser, R. Walkup, Frank Howard, John Miller, Louis Hoster. Police Commissioners :1 John Field, H. P. Bancroft, Nelson Rush, John J. Janney, James G. Bull. 1. Under act of March 29, 1867, afterwards declared unconstitutional. 1868. Mayor, James G. Bull. City Clerk, Levi E. Wilson. Solicitor, E. F. Bingham. Chief of Fire Dep't, William S. Huffman. Marshal, Patrick Murphy. Civil Engineer, H. W. Jaeger., Clerk of Market, C. K. Cuckler. Street Commissioner, B. McNally THE CITY GOVERNMENT - 507 Councilmen : William Naghten, President; First Ward, James Patterson, Robert Chadwick ; Second Ward, Luther Donaldson, J. J. Janney ; Third Ward, Theodore Comstock, William McDonald; Fourth Ward, D. McAlister, Isaac S. Beekey ; Fifth Ward, Jacob Rein- hard, John Knopf ; Sixth Ward, Newton Gibbons, Marcus Frankel ; Seventh Ward, William L. Ross, William Wall ; Eighth Ward, Thomas Bergin, E. B. Armstrong ; Ninth Ward, John Caren, William Naghten. I. Resigned June 1, 1868; B. F. Bowen appointed to vacancy. 1869. Mayor, George W. Meeker. Marshal, Charles Engelke. City Clerk, Levi E. Wilson. Civil Engineer, B. F. Bowen. Solicitor, E. F. Bingham. Clerk of Market, C. K. Cackler. Chief of Fire Dep't, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, L. Aumiller. Councilmen : William Naghten, 1 President ; First Ward, Robert Chadwick, John Uncles ; Second Ward, J. J. Janney, Luther Donaldson ; Third Ward, William McDonald, Theodore Comstock ; Fourth Ward, Isaac S Beekey, John G. Thompson: Fifth Ward, John Knopf, Jacob Reinhard ; Sixth Ward, Newton Gibbons, Marcus Frankel ; Seventh Ward, William Wall, D. F. Suydam; Eighth Ward, E. B. Armstrong, L. L. Smith ; Ninth Ward, John Caren, William Naghten. 1. Accidentally killed January 7, 1870 ; L. Donaldson elected to vacancy. 1870. Mayor, George W. Meeker. Marshal, Charles Engelke City Clerk, Levi E. Wilson. Civil Engineer, B. F. Bowen. Solicitor, E. F. Bingham. Clerk of Market, C. K. Cuckler. Chief of Fire Dep't, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, L. Aumiller. Councilmen : Luther Donaldson, President ; First Ward, John Uncles, Robert Chadwick ; Second Ward, Luther Donaldson, J. J. Janney ; Third Ward, Theodore Comstock, William McDonald ; Fourth Ward, John G. Thompson, Lorenzo English ; Fifth Ward, .Jacob Reinhard, George Beck ; Sixth Ward, Newton Gibbons, Marcus Frankel ; Seventh Ward, D. F. Suydam, John Gore ; Eighth Ward, L. L. Smith, P. J. Lofland ; Ninth Ward, John Caren, Martin Kelley. 1871. Mayor, James G. Bull. Marshal, Charles Engelke. City Clerk, Levi E. Wilson. Civil Engineer, B. F. Bowen. Solicitor, Francis Collins. Clerk of Market, C. K. Cuckler. Chief of Fire Dep't, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, L. Aumiller. Councilmen : Luther Donaldson, President ; First. Ward, Robert Chadwick, Isaac B. Potts: Second Ward, J. J. Janney, Luther Donaldson ; Third Ward, William McDonald, Theodore Comstock ; Fourth Ward, Lorenzo English, Louis Zettler ; Fifth Ward, George Beck, Jacob Reinhard ; Sixth Ward, Marcus Frankel, Jonas Pletsch ; Seventh Ward, John Gore, D. F. Suydam ; Eighth Ward, P. J. Lofland, L. L. Smith; Ninth Ward, Martin Kelley, John • Walsh. 1872. Mayor, James G. Bull. Marshal, Charles Engelke. City Clerk, Levi E. Wilson. Civil Engineer, John Graham. Solicitor, Francis Collins. Clerk of Market, C. K. Cackler. Chief of Fire Dep't. Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, L. Aumiller. Councilmen : Theodore Comstock, President ; First Ward, Isaac B. Potts, R. C. Hull ; Second Ward, Luther Donaldson, John G. Mitchell ; Third Ward, Theodore Comstock, J. R. Flowers ; Fourth Ward, Louis Zettler, Lorenzo English ; Fifth Ward, Jacob Reinhard, John U. Rickenbacher ; Sixth Ward, Jonas Pletsch, August Leibfarth ; Seventh Ward, D. F. Suy- 508 - HISTORY OF TAB CITY OF COLUMBUS. dam, Charles L. Kemmerle ; Eighth Ward, L. L. Smith, William Williams; Ninth Ward, John Walsh, E. L. Hinman ; Tenth Ward, Martin Kelly, Joseph H. Fuller ; Eleventh Ward, H. Mithoff, C. C. Smith. Board of Health: J. G. Bull, President ; Levi E. Wilson, Secretary ; Nathaniel Merion, W. H. Akin, J. E. St. Clair, John J. Janney, William Powell, J. R. Hughes. 1873. Mayor, James O. Bull. Marshal, Charles Engelke, 1 City Clerk, Levi E Wilson. 2 Civil Engineer, John Graham. Solicitor. G. G. Collins. Street Commissioner, L. Aumiller. Chief of Fire Dep't, Henry Heinmiller. Clerk of Market, C. K. Cuckler. Infirmary Director, 3 Thomas R. Sparrow. Councilmen : John G. Mitchell, President ; First Ward, R. C. Hull, Isaac B. Potts ; Second Ward, John G. Mitchell. James M. Elliott ; Third Ward, J. R. Flowers, William R. Kent ; Fourth Ward, Lorenzo English, Isaac S. Beekey ; Fifth Ward, John U. Rickenbacher, A. Schab ; Sixth Ward, August Leibfarth. Jonas Pletsch ; Seventh Ward, Charles L. Kemmerle, D. F. Suydam ; Eighth Ward, William Williams, Charles Breyfogle ; Ninth Ward, E. L. Hinman, John Walsh ; Tenth Ward, Joseph H. Fuller, Martin Kelly ; Eleventh - Ward, C. C. Smith, H. Mithoff. Board of Health : J. G. Bull, President ; L. E. Wilson, Secretary ; Nathaniel Merion, W. H. Akin, J. E. St Clair, J. J. Janney, William Powell, J. R. Hughes. Trustees of Water Works : William B. Hayden, Richard Nevins, E. B. Armstrong, J. R. Armstrong, Secretary ; Frank Doherty, Superintendent; H. M. P. Dole, Inspector. Police Commissioners : J. G. Bull, President ; W. H Hume, Secretary ; Joseph Falken bach, Theodore Comstock, Luther Donaldson, Francis Collins. 1. Metropolitan Police established by act of March 29, 1873, and office of Marshal abolished. Alexis Keeler elected Superintendent of Police May 1, 1873. 2. Died August 11, 1873; Frank Wilson appointed to vacancy. 3. Office created September 15, 1873, and Thomas R. Sparrow appointed Director. 1874. Mayor, James G. Bull. Superintendent of Police, Samuel Thompson. City Clerk, Frank Wilson. Civil Engineer, Josiah Kinnear. Solicitor, 0. G. Collins. Clerk of Market, C. K. Cuckler. Chief of Fire Department, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, L. Aumiller. Infirmary Director, P. E. Blesch. Police Captain, Charles Engelke. Councilmen : Isaac S. Beekey, President ; First Ward, Isaac B. Potts, R. C. Hull ; Second Ward, James M. Elliott, John 0. Mitchell ; Third Ward, William R. Kent, J. R. Flowers ; Fourth Ward, Isaac S. Beekey, Peter Baker ; Fifth Ward, A. Schab, J. U. Rickenbacher ; Sixth Ward, Jonas Pletsch, August Leibfarth ; Seventh Ward, D. F. Suydam, Charles F. Kemmerle ; Eighth Ward, Charles Brevfogle, S. P. Elliott ; Ninth Ward, John Walsh, E. L. Hinman ; Tenth Ward, Martin Kelly, Lewis Morrell ; Eleventh Ward, H. Mithoff, P. Kinnel. Board of Health : J. G. Bull, President; William Allen, Secretary ; P. E. Blesch, Medical Examiner. Waterworks Trustees : W. B. Hayden, Richard Nevins, E. B. Armstrong, James R. Armstrong, Secretary ; Frank Doherty, Superintendent ; H. N. P. Dole, Inspector. Police Commission : J. G Bull, President ; William Allen, Secretary. 1875. Mayor, John H. Heitman. Superintendent of Police, Samuel Thompson. City Clerk, Frank Wilson. Civil Engineer, Josiah Kinnear. Solicitor, J. W. Quinn. Clerk of Market, C. K. Cuckler. Chief of Fire Department, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, John Kelly. Infirmary Director, P. E. Blesch. Police Captain, Charles Engelke. Councilmen : John G. Mitchell, President ; First Ward, R. C. Hull, Isaac B. Potts ; Second Ward, John G. Mitchell, James M. Elliott ; Third Ward, J. R. Flowers, George F. THE CITY GOVERNMENT - 509 O'Harra ; Fourth Ward, Peter Baker, George J. Rodenfels ; Fifth Ward, John U. Rickenbacher, E. Kiesewetter ; Sixth Ward, August Leibfarth, Andrew Schwarz ; Seventh Ward, C. F. Kemmerle, George S. Stephens ; Eighth Ward, S. P. Elliott, Charles Breyfogle ; Ninth Ward, E. L. Hinman, John Short ; Tenth Ward, Lewis Morrell, C. Lewis; Eleventh Ward, P. Kinnel, Henry Pausch. Board of Health : John H. Heitman, President ; William Allen, Secretary ; P. E. Bleach, Medical Examiner. Waterworks Trustees : W. B. Hayden, Richard Nevins, E. B. Armstrong ; Superintendent, Frank Doherty.; Inspector, H. N. P. Dole. Police Commission: James S. Bull, D. W. Brooks, Louis Zettler, Thomas Bergin, F. W. Merrick. 1876. Mayor, John H. Heitmann. Supt. of Police (acting). Charles Engelke. City Clerk, Frank Wilson. Civil Engineer, Josiah Kinnear. Solicitor, J. W. Quinn. Clerk of Market, Aaron P. Spencer. Chief of Fire Department, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, John Kelly. Infirmary Director, E. Heyl. Police Captain (acting), James Hannan. Councilmen: Isaac, B. Potts, President ; First Ward, Isaac B. Potts, R. C. Hull ; Second Ward, James M. Elliott, John G. Mitchell ; Third Ward, George O'Harra, J. R. Flowers ; Fourth Ward, George J. Rodenfels, Peter Baker ; Fifth Ward, E. Kiesewetter, Philip Schmitt ; Sixth Ward, Andrew Schwarz, August Leibfarth ; Seventh Ward, George S. Stephens, Appleton. J. Ide ; Eighth Ward, Charles Breyfogle, T. R. Marshall ; Ninth Ward, John Short, E. L. Hinman ; Tenth Ward, C. Lewis, George B. McNary ; Eleventh Ward, Henry Pausch, P. Kinnel. Police Commission : J. H. Heitman, D. W. Brooks, George Butler, Thomas Bergin, Louis Zettler. 1877. Mayor, John H. Heitmann. Supt. of Police (acting), Charles Engelke. City Clerk, Frank Wilson. Civil Engineer, Josiah Kinnear, 1 Solicitor, E. P. Sharp. Clerk of Market, A. P. Spencer. Chief of Fire Department, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, John Fox. Infirmary Director, E. Heyl. Police Captain (acting) James Hannan. Councilmen: Henry Pausch, President ; First Ward, R. C. Hull, 2 John E. Murphy ; Second Ward, John G. Mitchell, J. M. Elliott; Third Ward, J R. Flowers, George F. O'Harra ; Fourth Ward, Peter. Baker, George J. Rodenfels; Fifth Ward, Philip Schmitt, Jacob Lohrer; Sixth Ward, August Leibfarth, Andrew Schwarz ; Seventh Ward, Appleton J. Ide, DeWitt C. Jones; Eighth Ward, Thomas R. Marshall, Charles Breyfogle; Ninth Ward, E. L. Hinman, M. A. Joyce ; Tenth Ward, George B. McNally, S. J. Cochran; Eleventh Ward, P. Kinnel, Henry Pausch. Board of Health: John H. Heitman, ex-officio President ; C. G. Lord, Secretary ; E. Heyl, M. D., Health Officer. Waterworks Trustees : W. B. Hayden, Richard Nevins, D. H. Royce ; Secretary, S. P. Axtell ; Superintendent, Frank Doherty ; Inspector, H. N. P. Dole. Police Commission : J. H. Heitmann, D. W. Brooks, E. J. Blount, George Butler, L. Zettler. 1. Resigned February 11, 1878; T. N. Gulick appointed to vacancy. 2. Died March 23, 1878. 1878. Mayor, John H. Heitmann. Superintendent of Police, Charles Engelke. City Clerk, Frank Wilson. Civil Engineer, T. N. Gulick. Solicitor, E. P. Sharp. Clerk of Market, A. P. Spencer. Chief of Fire Department, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, John Fox. Infirmary Director, H. A. Mahlmann. Police Captain (acting), James Hannan. Councilmen: Henry Pausch, President ; First Ward, John E. Murphy, William Welper ; Second Ward, James M. Elliott, Samuel Thomas ; Third Ward, George F. O'Harra, 510 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. W. S. Ide ; Fourth Ward, George J. Rodenfels, 1 Peter Baker ; Fifth Ward, Jacob Lohrer, Junior,2 Philip Schmitt; Sixth Ward, Andrew Schwarz, Adam Neufang ; Seventh Ward, DeWitt C. Jones, 3 W. Neil Dennison ;4 Eighth Ward, Charles Breyfogle, P. V. N. Myers ; Ninth Ward, M. A. Joyce, John Short ; Tenth Ward, S. J. Cochran, William Wassail ;5 Eleventh Ward, Henry Pausch, Charles Frech. Police Commission : J. H. Heitmann, D. W. Brooks, E. J. Blount, George Butler, John U, Rickenbacher. 1. Resigned April 15, 1878; Isaac Eberly elected to vacancy. 2. Expelled June 24. 1878; Jacob Hess elected to vacancy. 3. Resigned March 10, 1879. 4. Resigned March 17, 1879. 5. Resigned March 10, 1879. 1879. Mayor, G. 0. Collins, Superintendent of Police, Charles Engelke.1 City Clerk, H. E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, T. N. Gulick. Solicitor, A. W. Krumm. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Department, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, Jacob Haering. Infimary Director, H. A. Mahlmann. Police Sergeant, C. Benninghof. Councilmen : Charles Breyfogle, President ; First Ward, William Welper, R, Reynolds ; Second Ward, Samuel Thomas, George W. Ball ; Third Ward, W. S. Ide, C. C. Corner ; Fourth Ward, Peter Baker, James Nelson ; Fifth Ward, P. Schmid, Jacob Hess ; Sixth Ward, Adam Neufang, William Loos : Seventh Ward, James H. Corbin, A. J. Ide ; Eighth Ward, P. V. N. Myers, Charles Breyfogle ; Ninth Ward; John Short, M. A. Joyce ; Tenth Ward, W. B. McClung, Frederick Michel ; Eleventh Ward, Charles Frech, A.H. Rollin. Waterworks Trustees : D. H. Royce, Richard Nevins, W. B. Hayden ; Superintendent, Frank Doherty ; Secretary, S. P. Axtell ; Engineer, John Kilroy ; Inspector, H. N. P. Dole. Police Commission : Van S. Seltzer, H. F. Ambos, B. McCabe, M. Burns ; the Mayor ex-officio President. 1. Removed November 14, 1879; John W. Lingo appointed to vacancy. 2. Resigned August 25, 1879 ; P. M. Wagenhals elected to vacancy. 1880. Mayor, G. G. Collins  Superintendent of Police, J. W. Lingo.1 City Clerk, H. E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, John Graham. Solicitor, A. W. Krumm. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Department, Henry Heinmiller. 2 Street Commissioner, Jacob Haering. Infirmary Director, James C. Kroesen. Police Sergeant, John Fox. Councilmen : William B. McClung, President ; First Ward, Richard Reynolds, Charles Frech ; Second Ward, George W. Ball, Joseph Falkenbach 3; Third Ward, C. C. Corner, R. J. Fanning ; Fourth Ward, James Nelson, Henry Plimpton ; Fifth Ward, Jacob Hess, E. L. DeWitt ; Sixth Ward, William Loos, R. C. Hoffman ; Seventh Ward, A. J. Ide, H. B. Dear-; 4  Eighth Ward, Charles Breyfogle, David Davies ; Ninth Ward, M. A. Joyce, James Poindexter ; Tenth Ward, Frederick Michel, P. M. Wagenhals ;5 Eleventh Ward, A. H. Rollin, William Felton ; Twelfth Ward, Charles Stevens ; Thirteenth Ward, William B. McClung; Fourteenth Ward, Charles Westerman. Waterworks Trustees : D. H. Royce, Richard Nevins, W. B. Hayden ; Frank Doherty, Superintendent ; A. P. Axtell, Secretary. Police Commission : Michael Burns, Bernard McCabe, Alonzo B. Coit, Henry Pausch. 1. Removed September 17, 1880; S. A. Rhodes appointed to vacancy. S. A. Rhodes removed December 3, 1880 ; John W. Lingo appointed to vacancy. 2. Removed September 6, 1880'; D. D. Tresenrider appointed to vacancy. 3. Resigned ; Jonas Pletsch elected to vacancy December 28, 1880. 4. Died March 11, 1881. 5. Died March 16,1881. THE CITY GOVERNMENT - 511 1881. Mayor, George S. Peters. Supt. of Police, J. W. Lingo.1 City Clerk, H. E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, John Graham. Solicitor, A. W. Krumm. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Dep,t, D. D. Tresenrider. Street Commissioner, Jacob Haering. Infirmary Director, James C. Kroesen. Police Captain, Frederick Stoker. Councilmen : W. B. McClung, President ; First Ward, Charles Frech, A. H. Rollin Second Ward, Jonas Pletsch, Philip Corzilius ; Third Ward, R. J. Fanning,2 L. Aumiller; Fourth Ward, H. Plimpton, John A. Sarber ; Fifth Ward, E. L. Dewitt, A. D. Heffner ; Sixth Ward, R. C. Hoffman, James Nelson ; Seventh Ward, W. T. Molloy, George W. Walters ; Eighth Ward, David Davies, T. Reynolds ; Ninth Ward, James Poindexter, J. F. Baldwin ; Tenth Ward, G. C. Hoover, George P. Morrow ; Eleventh Ward, William Felton, R. G. Warner; Twelfth Ward, Charles Stevens, James C. Cleary ; Thirteenth Ward, W. B. McClung, W. M. Mutchmore ; Fourteenth Ward, Charles Westerman, N. T. Bradford. Waterworks Trustees : D. H. Royce, Richard Nevins, W. B. Hayden ; Secretary, S. P. Axtell ; Superintendent, Frank Doherty; Inspector, H. N. P. Dole ; Engineer, John Kilroy. Police Commission : G. G. Collins, Alonzo B. Coit, Michael Burns, Bernard McCabe, Henry Pausch. 1. Removed May 6, 1881; S. A. Rhodes appointed to vacancy. S. A. Rhodes removed October 28, 1881 ; Samuel Thompson appointed to vacancy. 2. Resigned ; E. C. Briggs elected to vacancy May 14, 1881. 1882. Mayor, George S. Peters. Supt. of Police, Samuel Thompson. City Clerk, H . E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, John Graham. Solicitor, A. W. Krumm. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Dep’t, D. D. Tresenrider. Street Commissioner, Jacob Haering. Infirmary Director, C. M. Savage. Police Captain, Frederick Stoker. Councilmen : President, R. C. Hoffman ; First Ward, Charles Frech, A. H. Rollin ; Second Ward, Philip Corzilius, F. J. Reinhard ; Third Ward, L. Aumiller, E. C. Briggs; Fourth Ward, John A. Sarber, Jonathan Dent ; Fifth Ward, A. D. Heffner, Michael Halm ; Sixth Ward, James Nelson, R. C. Hoffman ; Seventh Ward, George W. Walters, W. T. Malloy ; Eighth Ward, R. Reynolds, David Davies ; Ninth Ward, J. F. Baldwin, James Poindexter ; Tenth Ward, George P. Morrow, G. C. Hoover ; Eleventh Ward, R. G. Warren, William Felton ; Twelfth Ward, Samuel Cleary, C. Stevens ; Thirteenth Ward, W. H. Muchmore, W. B. McClung ; Fourteenth Ward, N. T. Bradford, Charles Westerman. Waterworks Trustees: E. B. Armstrong, Richard Nevins, W. B. Hayden, Frank Doherty, Superintendent; S. P. Axtell, Secretary ; John Kilroy, Chief Engineer. Police Commission: George S. Peters, A. B. Coit, Thomas J. Dundon, Henry Pausch, Bernard McCabe. 1883. Mayor, C. C. Walcutt. Superintendent of Police, Samuel Thompson. City Clerk, H. E, Bryan. Civil Engineer, John Graham. Solicitor, Charles T. Clark. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Department, D. D. Tresenrider. Street Commissioner, Jacob Haering. Infirmary Director, F. S. Wagenhals. Police Captain, Frederick Stoker. Councilmen : William Felton, President ; First Ward, Charles Frech, Adolph Theo-bald ; Second Ward, Frank J. Reinhard, Philip Corzilius ; Third Ward. E. C. Briggs, B. L. Schmitt ; Fourth Ward, Jonathan Dent, Charles Frank ; Fifth Ward, Michael Hahn, A. D. Heffner • Sixth Ward, R. C. Hoffman, C. C. Corner ; Seventh Ward, William T Malloy, George Walters ; Eighth Ward, David Davies, Richard Reynolds ; Ninth Ward, James Poindexter, James P. Poston ; Tenth Ward, G. C. Hoover, George P. Morrow ; Eleventh Ward, William Felton, Henry C. Taylor ; Twelfth Ward, Charles Stevens, James C. Cleary ; Thirteenth Ward, William B. McClung, W. M. Muchmore ; Fourteenth Ward, Charles Westerman, N. T. Bradford. Water works Trustees : William B. Hayden, Isaac B. Potts, Elliott B. Armstrong Police Commission : C. C. Walcutt, Alonzo B. Coit, Thomas J. Dundon, Henry Pausch, Bernard McCabe. 512 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. 1884. Mayor, C. C. Walcutt. Superintendent of Police, John W. Lingo. City Clerk, H. E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, John Graham. Solicitor, Charles T. Clark. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Department, D. D. Tresenrider. Street Commissioner, Jacob Haering. Infirmary Director, F. S. Wagenhals. Police Lieutenant. C. Wilcox. Councilmen : Henry C. Taylor, President ; First Ward, Charles Frech, A. Theobald ; Second Ward, A. C. Ebner, Philip Corzilius ; Third Ward, E. C. Briggs, B. L. Schmitt ; Fourth Ward, Jonathan Dent, Charles Frank ; Fifth Ward, W. B. Page, A. D. Heffner ; Sixth Ward, G. H. Stewart, C. C. Corner ; Seventh Ward, Samuel Barger, George Walters ; Eighth Ward, A. P. Krag, Richard Reynolds ; Ninth Ward, B. W. Custer, J. P. Barton ; Tenth Ward, B. F. Rees, George P. Morrow ; Eleventh Ward, Sextus Scott, H. C. Taylor ; Twelfth Ward, P. J. Connor, J. C. Cleary ; Thirteenth Ward, J. H. Hatcher, E. M. Muchmore ; Fourteenth Ward, C. Westerman, N. T. Bradford. Waterworks Trustees : W. B. Hayden, E. B. Armstrong, Isaac B. Potts ; Secretary, S. P. Axtell ; Engineer, John Kilroy ; Superintendent, W. Royce ; Inspector, A. F. Blesch. Police Commission : C. C. Walcutt, A. B. Coit, T. J. Dundon, Bernard McCabe, D. H. Royce. Tax Commission: C. C. Walcott, C. T. Clark, E. L. Hinman, Jacob Reinhard, James Watson. Sinking, Fund Commission : Joseph H. Outhwaite, President ; H. E. Bryan, Secretary ; B. F. Martin, John M. Pugh, Isaac Eberly, Luther Donaldson. 1885. Mayor, C. C. Walcutt. Superintendent of Police, J. W. Lingo. City Clerk, H. E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, John Graham. Solicitor, James Caren. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Department, D. D. Tresenrider. Street Commissioner, Jacob Haering. Infirmary Director, F. S. Wagenhals. Police Captain, C. Wilcox. Councilmen : Walter B. Page, President ; First Ward, Charles Frech, A. Theobald ; Second Ward, A. C. Ebner, Peter Baker ; Third Ward, E. C. Briggs, B. L. Schmitt: Fourth Ward, Jonathan Dent, Charles Frank ; Fifth Ward, W. B. Page, Robert Dent ; Sixth Ward, S. W. Latham, J. E. Robinson ; Seventh Ward, Samuel Borger, Jonas Wilcox ; Eighth Ward, A. P. Krag, Richard Reynolds ; Ninth Ward, B. W. Custer, David Halderman ; Tenth Ward, A. C. Williams, F. E. Hayden ; Eleventh Ward, Sextus Scott, H. C. Taylor ; Twelfth Ward, P. J. Connor, Daniel Sullivant ; Thirteenth Ward, J. F. Hatcher, E. B. Adams ; Fourteenth Ward, L. T. Guerin, I). E. Sullivan. Waterworks Trustees : Carl T. Pfaff, Isaac B. Potts, Robert Curtis. Police Commission : C. C. Walcutt, Jacob Albright, P. H. Bruck, B. McCabe, D. H. Royce. Tax Commission : C. C. Walcutt, James Caren, E. L. Hinman, Jacob Reinhard, James Watson. Sinking Fund Commission : Joseph H. Outhwaite, President ; H. E. Bryan, Secretary ; B. F. Martin, John M. Pugh, Isaac Eberly, Luther Donaldson. 1886. Mayor, C. C. Walcutt. Superintendent of Police, John W. Lingo. City Clerk, H. E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, John Graham. Solicitor, James Caren. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Department, D. D. Tresenrider. Street Commissioner, Jacob Haering. Infirmary Director, S. M. LeCrone. Police Captain, C. Wilcox. Councilmen : R. Reynolds, President ; First Ward, Charles Frecb, A. Theobald ; Second. Ward, A. C. Ebner, P. Baker ; Third Ward, E. C. Briggs, B. L. Schmitt ; Fourth Ward, Samuel Crouch, Charles Frank ; Fifth Ward, W. B. Page, R. Dent ; sixth Ward, S. W. Latham, J. E. Robinson ; Seventh Ward, David Brown, Jonas Wilcox ; Eighth Ward, J. L. Bancroft, R. Reynolds; Ninth Ward. W. H. Navin, D. Haldeman ; Tenth Ward, R. A. Chapman, F. E. Hayden ; Eleventh Ward, Sextus Scott, H. C. Taylor ; Twelfth Ward, P. J, Connor, D. Sullivan ; Thirteenth Ward, P. E. Fleck, E. B. Adams ; Fourteenth Ward, L. T. Guerin, D. E. Sullivan. THE CITY GOVERNMENT - 513 Board of Health : C. C. Walcutt, Bernard McCabe, D. H. Royce, Jacob Albright, Philip H. Bruck. Waterworks Trustees : Isaac B. Potts, Robert Curtis. Police Commission : B, McCabe, D. H. Royce, Jacob Albright, P. H. Bruck, C. C. Walcutt. Tax Commission : C. C. Walcutt, James Caren, E. L. Hinman, Jacob Reinhard, James Watson. Sinking Fund Commission : B. F. Martin, John M. Pugh, Isaac Eberly, L. Donaldson. 1887. Mayor, Philip H. Bruck. Superintendent of Police, John E. Murphy. City Clerk, H. E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, R. R. Marble. Solicitor, James Caren. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Department, D. D. Tresenrider. Street Commissioner, David Lakin. Infirmary Director, S. M LeCrone. Police Captain, Frederick Stoker. Sealer of Weights and Measures, Theodore Jones. Councilmen : Frank E. Hayden, President; First Ward, Charles Frech, J. L. Trauger ; Second Ward, A. C. Ebner, P. Baker ; Third Ward. E. C. Briggs, L. Heinmiller ; Fourth Ward, Samuel Crouch, J. Dent ; Fifth Ward. W. B. Page, George J. Karb ; Sixth Ward, S. W. Latham, J. E. Robinson ; Seventh Ward, David Brown, J. D. O’Dea ; Eighth Ward, J. L. Bancroft, R. Reynolds ; Ninth Ward, W. H. Navin, C. M. Williams; Tenth Ward, R. A. Chapman, F. E. Hayden ; Eleventh Ward, Sextus Scott, H. G. Price ; Twelfth Ward, P. J. Connor, D. Sullivan ; Thirteenth Ward, P. E. Fleck, J. C. Guitner ; Fourteenth Ward, L. C. Guerin, L. L. Rankin; Fifteenth Ward, D. E. Sullivan, E. E. Corwin. Waterworks Trustees: R. Curtis, John Kilroy, L. W. Sherwood ; Superintendent, A. H. McAlpine ; Secretary, Dudley A. Filler. Police Commission : George Burke, Jacob Albright, T. W. Merrick, Dennis Kelly, Philip H Bruck. Tax Commission : Philip H. Bruck, James Caren, E. L. Hinman, J. Reinhard, J. T. Holmes. Sinking Fund Commission : B. F. Martin, John M. Pugh, C. W. Hess, L. Donaldson, W. J. Gilmore. 1888. Mayor, Philip H. Bruck. Superintendent Police, John E. Murphy. City Clerk, H. E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, R. R. Marble. Solicitor, James Caren. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief Fire Department, D. D. Tresenrider. Street Commissioner, David Lakin. Infirmary Director, W. T. Bowles. Police Captain, John H. Parr. Councilmen : J. E. Robinson, President ; First Ward, Otto Nusbaum, J. L. Trauger; Second Ward, Jacob Heer, Junior, Peter Baker ; Third Ward, E. C. Briggs, L. Heinmiller ; Fourth Ward, G. A. Schauweker, J. Dent ; Fifth Ward, Benjamin Monett, George J. Karb ; Sixth Ward, D. T. Ramsey, J. E. Robinson ; Seventh Ward. D. J. Clahane, J. D. O'Dea; Eighth Ward, T. S. McDonald, R. Reynolds; Ninth Ward, Isaac D. Ross, C. D. Williams; Tenth Ward, It A. Chapman, F. E. Hayden ; Eleventh Ward, Sextus Scott, W. G. Price ; Twelfth Ward, Charles H. Neil, D. Sullivan ; Thirteenth Ward, C. A. Stribling, J. C. Guitner; Fourteenth Ward, James T. Lindsay ; Fifteenth Ward, P. E. Fleck, C. E. Corwin. Board of Health : Philip H, Bruck, ex-officio President ; N. S. Townshend, M. D., Alexis Keeler, Z. F. Guerin, M. D., A. E. Evans, M. D., J. M. Dunham, M. D., Josiah Medbery, M. D. ; Health Officer, F. Gunsaulus, M. D. Waterworks Trustees: John Kilroy, L. W. Sherwood, R. B. Callem; Superintendent, A. H. McAlpine. Police Commission : Philip H. Bruck, D. Kelley, B. McCabe, Charles L. Young, Jacob Albright. Tax Commission : Philip H. Bruck, James Caren, E. L. Hinman, J. Reinhard, J. T. Holmes. Sinking Fund Commission : B. F. Martin, John M. Pugh, C. W. Hess, L: Donaldson, W. J. Gilmore. 33* 514 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. 1889. Mayor, Philip H. Bruck. Superintendent Police, John E. Murphy. City Clerk, H. E. Bryan Civil Engineer, R R. Marble. Solicitor, Paul Jones. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Amos. Chief of Fire Department, D. D. Tresenrider. Street Commissioner, David Lakin. Infirmary Director, W. T. Rowles. Police Captain, John H. Parr. Councilmen : D. J. Clahane; President ; First Ward, Otto Nusbaum, J. L. Trauger ; Second Ward, Jacob Heer, Junior, George Ball ; Third Ward, E. C. Briggs, Jonathan Dent ; Fourth Ward, Gustav A. Schauweker, E. 13. Weinrich ; Fifth Ward, Benjamin Monett, Joseph C. Campbell ; Sixth Ward, David T., Ramsey, Charles G. Lord ; Seventh Ward, Dennis J. Clahane, Samuel Borger; Eighth Ward, Thomas J. Black, Charles J. Lauer ; Ninth Ward, Isaac I). Ross, Felix A. Jacobs; Tenth Ward. Richard A Chapman, Charles 0. Hunter; Eleventh Ward, sextus Scott, H. G. Price ; Twelfth Ward, Charles H. Neil, John C. Finneran ; Thirteenth Ward, Charles A. Stribling, D. S. Wilder ; Fourteenth Ward, James T. Lindsay, William D. Dixon ; Fifteenth Ward, William M. Maize, John H. Green. Board of Health : Philip H. Bruck, ex-officio President ; N. S. Townshend, M. D., Z. F. Guerin, M. D., F. S. Wagenhals, M. D., A. E. Evans, M. D., J. M. Dunham, M. D., Josiah Medbery, M. D. ; Health Officer, F. Gunsaulus, M. D. Waterworks Trustees: L. M. Sherwood, R. B. Collier, Peter Monroe ; Superintendent, A. H. McAlpine ; Secretary, Dudley A. Filler. Police Commission : Philip H. Bruck, Dennis Kelly, George J. Karb, B. McCabe, Charles L. Young. Tax Commission : Philip H. Bruck, Paul Jones, Edward L. Hinman, Jacob Reinhard, J. T. Holmes. Sinking Fund Commission : R. S. Smith, John M. Pugh, C. W. Hess, L. Donaldson, W. J. Gilmore. Board of Equalization : W. M. Muchmore, George F. O'Harra, J. M. Bennett, S. W. Latham, David Davies, Eugene Lane. Board of Elections : H. J. Falkenbach, James D. Poston, N. A. Sims, W. F. Burden ; E. R. Vincent, Secretary. 1890. Mayor, Philip H. Bruck. Superintendent of Police, John E. Murphy. City Clerk, H. E. Bryan. Civil Engineer, Josiah Kinnear. Solicitor, Paul Jones. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Ballard. Chief of Fire Dep't, H. Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, David Lakin. Infirmary Director, George S. Stein. Councilmen : D. S. Wilder, President ; First Ward, J. L. Trauger, Otto Nusbaum ; Second Ward, George Voll, John R. Hellenthal ; Third Ward, Ephraim Weirich, E. C. Briggs; Fourth Ward, Jonathan Dent, S. A. Kinnear; Fifth Ward, Joseph C. Campbell, Adam Kirschner; Sixth Ward, Charles G. Lord, David T. Ramsey ; Seventh Ward, Samuel Borger, Dennis J. Clahane ; Eighth Ward, Charles J. Lauer, John N. Koerner ; Ninth Ward, F. A. Jacobs, A. J. Evans ; Tenth Ward, C. 0. Hunter, R. A. Chapman ; Eleventh Ward, Hiram G. Price, C. N. Bancroft ; Twelfth Ward, J. N. Finneran, James Hayden ; Thirteenth Ward, D. S. Wilder, H. F. Romain ; Fourteenth Ward, J. A. McDonald, W. H. Kelly ; Fifteenth Ward, J. H. Green, William M. Maize. Board of Health: Philip H. Bruck, George J. Karb, Dennis Kelly, William D. Dickson, B. McCabe ; Health Officer, Lee McBriar, M. D. Waterworks Trustees: Board . of Public Works ; Dudley A Filler, Secretary ; A. H. McAlpine. Superintendent; A. A. Brodie, Inspector. Police Commission : Philip. H. Bruck, George J. Karb, Dennis Kelly, B. McCabe, W. M. Dixon. Tax Commission ; P. H. Bruck, E. L. Hinman, D. E. Williams, Jacob Reinhard, J. T. Holmes. Sinking Fund Commission : R. S. Smith, John M. Pugh, Adolph Theobald, A. D. Heffner. Board of Equalization, Annual : James Burns, Charles Ebner, B. L. Terry, David Davis, John R. Elrich, Christopher Wilcox, Decennial : John H. Hunt, William E. Horn, Joseph Falkenbach, William M. Muchmore, J. N. Bennett, William Williams. Board of Elections : J. D. Poston, N. A. Sims, H. J. Falkenbach, W. F. Burdell. Board of Public Works: James M. Loren, E. L. Hinman, William Wall, Joseph A. Schwarz. THE CITY GOVERNMENT - 515 1891. Mayor, George J. Karb. Superintendent of Police, John E. Murphy. City Clerk, John M, Doane. Civil Engineer, Josiah Kinnear. Solicitor, Paul Jones. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Ballard. Chief of Fire Department, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, David Lakin. Infirmary Director, George S. Stein. Police Captain, John H. Parr. Councilmen : C. O. Hunter, President ; First Ward, John L. Trauger, Otto Nusbaum ; Second Ward, Henry Dierker, John R. Hellenthal ; Third Ward, John W. Kaiser, Elisha C. Briggs ; Fourth Ward, Herbert E. Bradley, Samuel A. Kinnear ; Fifth Ward, Edwin. B. Gager, Adam Kirschner ; Sixth Ward, William Chandler, David T. Ramsey ; Seventh Ward, Samuel Borger, Dennis J. Clahane; Eighth Ward, Charles J. Lauer, John N. Koerner ; Ninth Ward, Hartwell Tuller, Abraham J. Evans ; Tenth Ward. Charles 0. Hunter, Thomas B. Simons ; Eleventh Ward, John H. Culbertson, Carl N. Bancroft ; Twelfth Ward, Patrick H. Butler, James Hayden ; Thirteenth Ward, F. H. ('roughton, Henry F. Romaine ; Fourteenth Ward, William A. Wasson, Clarence E. Turner ; Fifteenth Ward, William Hess, William M. Maize. Board of Health : George J. Karb, Dennis Kelly, William Dickson, Bernard McCabe; Health Officer, Lee McBriar, M. D. Waterworks Trustees : The Board of Public Works; Superintendent and Chief Engineer, A. H. McAlpine ; Dudley A. Filler, Secretary. Police Commission : George J. Karb, Dennis Kelly, Bernard McCabe, William D. Dickson. Police Judge, Hon. Matthias Martin ; Prosecutor, Frank T. Clarke ; Clerk, George W. Dun. Tax Commission : George J. Karb, Edward L. Hinman, D. E. Williams, Jacob Reinhard, F. C. Eaton. Sinking Fund Commission : R. S. Smith, John M. Pugh, Adolph Theobald, A. D. Heffner ; D. E. Williams, Clerk. Board of Elections: Nelson A. Sims, President ; James D. Poston,' Charles Kemmler, William F. Burdell, W. S. Connor, Secretary. Board of Public Works: E. L. Hinman, President ; James M. Loren, William Wall, Joseph A. Schwarz ; F. M. Senter, Clerk. Board of Equalization : Joseph Falkenbach, J. N. Bennett, Theodore Jones, B. L, Terry, Charles Baurer. 1892. Mayor, George J. Karb. Superintendent of Police, John E. Murphy. City Clerk, John M. Doane. Civil Engineer, Josiah Kinnear. Solicitor, Paul Jones. Superintendent of Market, Joseph Ballard. Chief of Fire Department, Henry Heinmiller. Street Commissioner, David Lakin. Infirmary Director, George S. Stein. Police Captain, John H. Parr. Councilmen.: John L. Culbertson, President ; First Ward, John L. Trauger, Otto Nusbaum ; Second Ward, Henry Dierker, Frank Miller ; Third Ward, John W. Kaiser, Elisha C. Briggs ; Fourth Ward, Herbert E. Bradley, Henry Harmon ; Fifth Ward, Edwin B. Gager, Morton Hayes ; Sixth Ward, William Chandler, Ralph Bulkley ; Seventh Ward, Samuel Borger, Charles H. Brown ; Eighth Ward, Charles J. Lauer, Richard Reynolds ; Ninth Ward, Hartwell Tuller, A. J. Evans ; Tenth Ward, Charles 0. Hunter, Thomas A. Simons ; Eleventh Ward, John H. Culbertson, Carl N. Bancroft ; Twelfth Ward, Dennis J. Sullivan, James Hayden ; Thirteenth Ward, F. H. Croughton, John G. Parsons ; Fourteenth Ward, Clarence H. Turner, William A. Wasson ; Fifteenth Ward, William G. Hess, Albert Cooper. Board of Health : George J. Karb, President ; Dennis Kelly, William D. Dickson, John E. Overly, John A. Pfeifer ; Health Officer, Lee McBriar, M. D. Waterworks Trustees : The Board of Public Works ; Superintendent and Chief Engineer, A. H. McAlpine ; Secretary, Dudley A. Filler. Police Commission : George J. Karb, President ; Dennis Kelly, William D. Dickson, John A. Pfeifer. Police Judge, Hon. Matthias Martin ; Prosecutor, Frank T. Clarke ; Clerk, George W. Dun. Tax Commission: George J. Karb, Edward L. Hinman, D. E. Williams, J. J. Stoddart, F. C. Eaton. 516 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. Sinking Fund Commission : R. S. Smith, John M. Pugh, A. Theobald, A. D. Heffner, C. D. Firestone ; D. E. Williams, Clerk. Board of Elections : Nelson A. Sims, President ; James D. Poston, Charles Kemmler, William F. Burdell ; W. S. Connor, Secretary. Board of Public Works: E. L. Hinman, President ; W. M. Muchmore, William Wall, Jerry P. Bliss ; F. M. Senter, Clerk. Board of Equalization : C. C. Neff, James Burns, Charles Ebner, John Wagenhals, George Beard, Benjamin Clark. PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING ROOM. 1 The first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Public Libary and Reading Room was held February 19, 1872. Trustees ex officio : James G. Bull, Mayor ; Luther Donaldson, President of the City Council ; Frederick Fieser, President of the Board of Education. Trustees chosen by the City Council : John W. Andrews, A. S. Glenn, William B. Hayden and Otto Dresel. The Board organized by electing the following officers for the ensuing year : President, John W. Andrews ; Secretary, Otto Dresel ; Treasurer, A. S. Glenn ; Librarian, Rev. J. L. Grover. 1873. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President ; Otto Dresel, Secretary ; A. S. Glenn, Treasurer ; William B. Hayden. Ex officio : James G. Bull, Mayor ; John G. Mitchell, President of the City Council ; Starling Loving, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover. 1874. Trustees: John W. Andrews, President; Otto Dresel, Secretary ; Charles C. Walcutt, Treasurer ; Luther Donaldson. Ex officio : James G. Bull, Mayor; Isaac S. Beekey, Presi- dent of the City. Council ; C. C. Walcutt, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover. 1875. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President ; Otto Dresel, Secretary ; C. P. L. Butler, Treasurer ; Luther Donaldson. Librarian, James L. Grover. Ex officio : J. H. Heitman, Mayor ; John G. Mitchell, President of the City Council; Chitties C. Walcutt, President of the Board of Education. 1876. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President ; Otto Dresel, Secretary ; C. P. L. Butler, Treasurer ; Luther Donaldson. Ex officio : J. H. Heitman, Mayor ; Isaac B. Potts, President of the City Council ; C. C. Walcutt, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover. 1877. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President ; Henry Pausch, Vice President; Luther Donaldson, Treasurer ; Frederick Fieser, Secretary. Ex officio : J. H. Heitman, Mayor ; Henry Pausch, President of the City Council ; Starling Loving, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover. THE CITY GOVERNMENT - 517 1878. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President ; S. S. Rickly, Vice President ; Frederick Fieser, Secretary ; C. P. L. Butler, Treasurer. Ex officio: J. H. Heitman, Mayor ; Henry Pausch, President of the City Council ; Starling Loving, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover. 1879. Trustees: John W. Andrews, President ; S. S. Rickly, Vice President ; Frederick Fieser, Secretary ; Luther Donaldson, Treasurer. Ex officio: G. G. Collins, Mayor; Charles Breyfogle, President of the City Council ; Henry Olnhausen, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover. 1880. Trustees: John W. Andrews, President ; Luther Donaldson, Vice President ; John J. Janney, Treasurer ; Frederick Fieser, Secretary. Ex officio: G. G. Collins, Mayor ; W. B. McClung, President of the City Council ; C. C. Walcutt, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover. 1881. Trustees: John W. Andrews, President; Frederick Fieser, Secretary ; J. J. Janney, Treasurer ; Luther Donaldson. Ex officio: George S. Peters, Mayor ; W. B. McClung, President of the City Council ; C. C. Walcutt, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, Charles H. Bell, John J. Pugh. 1882. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President; Frederick Fieser, Secretary ; John J. Janney, Treasurer; Luther Donaldson. Ex officio: George S. Peters, Mayor ; R. C. Hoffman, President of the City Council ; C. C. Walcutt, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, Charles H. Bell, John J. Pugh. 1883. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President ; Luther Donaldson, Vice President; Frederick Fieser, Secretary ; John J. Janney, Treasurer. Ex officio: George S. Peters, Mayor ; William Felton, President of the City Council ; Edward Pagels, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, Charles H. Bell, John J. Pugh. 1884. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President ; Luther Donaldson, Vice President ; Henry C. Taylor, Secretary ; John J. Janney; Treasurer. Ex officio : Charles C. Walcutt, Mayor ; Edward Pagels President of the Board of Education ; Henry C. Taylor, President of the City Council. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, Charles H. Bell, John J. Pugh. 1885. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President ; Luther Donaldson, Vice President ; Walter B Page, Secretary ; John J. Janney, Treasurer. Ex officio: Charles C. Walcutt, Mayor ; Walter B. Page, President of the City Council; B. N. Spahr,- President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, John J. Pugh, Evan J. Williams. 518 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. 1886. Trustees : John, W. Andrews, President ; B. N. Spahr, Vice President; Frederick Fieser, Secretary ; I other Donaldson, Treasurer ; E. O. Randall. Ex offocio : C. C. Walcutt, Mayor ; Richard W. Reynolds, President of the City Council ; B. N. Spahr, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, John J. Pugh, Evan J. Williams. 1887. Trustees: John W. Andrews, President ; B. N. Spahr, Vice President; Frederick Fieser, Secretary ; Francis C. Sessions, Treasurer; E. 0. Randall. Ex ocio: C. C. Walenti, Mayor ; Frank E. Hayden, President of the City Council ; B. N. Spahr, President of the -Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover; Assistants, John J. Pugh, Evan J. Williams. 1888. Trustees: John W. Andrews, President ; E. 0. Randall, Vice President ; Frederick Fieser. Secretary ; Francis C. Sessions, Treasurer. Ex 'officio: Philip H. Bruck, Mayor ; J. E. Robinson, President of City Council ; J. E. Sater, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, John J. Pugh, Evan J. Williams. 1889. Trustees : John W. Andrews, President ; E. 0. Randall, Vice President ; Frederick Fieser, Secretary ; Francis C. Sessions, Treasurer. Ex officio : Philip H. Bruck,- Mayor ; D. J . Clahane, President of the City Council ; J. E. Sater, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, John J. Pugh, Evan J. Williams. 1890. Trustees: John W. Andrews, President; E. 0. Randall, Vice President; Frederick Fieser, Secretary ; Francis C. Sessions, Treasurer. Ex officio : Philip H Bruck, Mayor ; D. S. Wilder, President of the City Council ; J. A. Hedges, President of the Board of Education. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, John J. Pugh, Evan J. Williams. 1891. Trustees:2 Francis C. Sessions, President ; James Kilbourn, Vice President ; C. 0. Hunter, Secretary ; J. B. Schueller, Treasurer ; E. 0. Randall. Ex officio : George J. Karb, Mayor ; C. 0. Hunter. President of the City Council. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, John .1. Pugh, Evan J. Williams. 1892. Trustees: James Kilbourn, President ; John H. Culbertson, Vice President ; Osman C. 'Hooper, Secretary ; J. B. Schueller, Treasurer; E. 0. Randall. Ex officio: George J. Karb, Mayor; John H. Culbertson, President of the City Council. Librarian, James L. Grover ; Assistants, John J. Pugh, Evan J. Williams. 1. The author is indebted for the foregoing compilation to Librarian Grover and his assistants. • 2. Pursuant to act of the General Assembly a reorganization of the Board of Trustees took place July 29, 1891. CHAPTER XXXIII. STREETS, SEWERS AND PARKS The Borough of Columbus began without thoroughfares of any kind other than trails through the forest. No wagonroads entered it from any direction. Its earliest paths for wheels were private lanes, crossed by gates. The first task of the original settlers was to build their cabins ; having accomplished this, they began to study public conveniences and to prepare the way for village traffic and neighborhood intercourse. Foresttrees standing in the streets laid out by the State Director were cut down, and a portion of their stumps were pulled out or burned. The stems were used in building or were split up and corded for fuel. Through the clearings thus formed crooked footpaths were soon beaten by the busy villagers and wagon tracks, disdainful of the surveyor,s lines or corners, were cut in the virgin soil. As marshes, treestumps, brushheaps and other obstructions had to be avoided, the first streets of Columbus were very devious, and in wet weather very difficult. Probably not much attention was paid to their improvement until the incorporation of the borough, a consummation which their condition may have hastened. The first street ordinance of the village, of which we have any account, was passed May 23, 1816. By this measure obstruction of the thoroughfares by lumber, firewood, stable garbage, earth from cellars or any other means, was forbidden under penalty of a fine at the discretion of the mayor. At a later date which does not appear on the records, but which seems to have been in May, 1818, John Kerr and Caleb Houston were appointed a street committee with authority to gravel " the centre of High Street seventyfive feet wide," from a point opposite inlot No. 268, and extending to the south side of Town Street," being in all about sixty poles. The ordinance required that the thickness of the gravel should be one foot at the centre of the street and six inches at the sides. By an ordinance of June 26, 1820, the marshal was " directed to remove any logs from Broad Street, west of Fourth Street, that may have grown on the ground and is fallen thereon." On July 17, same year, Henry Brown was allowed twentyfour dollars for the erection of two bridges on Fourth Street. On May 21 a graveled sidewalk was ordered to be laid on the north side of Friend Street from High to Front and thence to Scioto Street and the Penitentiary. On March 1, 1822, a council committee reported against graveling the sidewalk on High Street from Broad to the Run. On May 8, same year, a contractor was required to " make a good bridge " on Rich Street " between inlots 104 and 105." On March 12, 1827, the gutters on High Street " from Broad Street to the alley on the south side of the Mound," were ordered to be paved at the expense of the lotowners. On January 11, 1832, the sidewalks on Broad Street, between High and the Scioto River, on Front between Broad and Friend, and on State between Front and the first alley east, were ordered to be [519] 520 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS paved. Another ordinance of the same year, date not given, required the occupants of lots on High Street between Broad and Friend; " to collect the dirt into convenient heaps on Saturday of each week before ten o'clock, from May 1 to November 1." On September 8, 1834, all improved lots on Front Street, between Broad and Friend, were ordered to be paved on the credit of the city:" The appointment of a street commissioner was provided for by an ordinance of January 9, 1835. An ordinance for protection of the Public Square was passed August 22, 1836. On May 15, 1837, it was ordered that the member of the council, from each ward be authorized to contract for and superintend whatever public improvements might be necessary in his ward The members charged with these duties were furnished funds sufficient for the execution of a programme of improvement mapped out in council beforehand. This arrangement grew into a practice which was kept up for many years, and led to abuses. On May 14, 1838, the marshal was instructed to inspect. the streets and gutters every two weeks, and see that they were kept clear of all obstructions. By ordinance of June 29,1840, it was required that no member of the council should spend more, as superintendent of any public work, than was specifically appropriated. On April 19, 1840, the marshal was directed to employ some one as often as necessary to "ckean the paved gutters within the city of all dirt and filth." On petition of A. H. Pinney, P. Hayden, S. T. Heffner, J. Ridgway & Co. and William Phelan, Scioto Street was " extended, laid out and established" in 1845. Its required width was seventy feet ; its direction " from the centre of the second door from the east end of the Franklin Building (socalled) to the centre of the front of the Ohio Penitentiary." On petition of John Walcutt, Philip Reed, Charles Scott and others an ordinance was passed June 14, 1845, to lay out Pearl Street. In September same year, a gutter at the corner of Fourth and Town was complained of as being dangerous; also as not being so constructed as to drain " the flats in the eastern part of the city." On April 19, 1847, a supervisor was appointed by the council for every ward in the city. An ordinance directing that the streets, lanes and alleys be cleared of fences and other obstructions was passed February 16, 1848. On March 23, same year, proposals were invited for cleaning market spaces and all paved gutters, removing and burying dead animals, removing firewood, etc. The houses of the city were imperfectly numbered in 1849. In that year North and South High Street began to be so designated. The construction of a bridge over the canal on Mound Street was ordered September 10. On May 14, 1850, contracts were made, on proposals, for cleaning the streets and alleys. On July 11, 1851, the City Engineer invited proposals for surfacing High Street from Broad to North Public Lane with broken limestone, the grade to be first brought up to the proper level with unscreened gravel. On February 10, same year, a committee was appointed to consider the propriety of the names of streets at all intersections, but there is no record of its having been done. In March the Statehouse Commissioners were authorized to lay a track on Third Street from the Columbus & Xenia Railway to the Capitol Square. On February 28, 1852, a citizen thus wrote of the condition of Fast Broad Street: On Tuesday last a couple of friends from Cleveland, delegates to the Temperance Convention, wishing to visit the Lunatic Asylum [then on the grounds now known as East Park Place], I took them in my carriage and set out on the perilous undertaking of reaching that institution : and by trespassing on the gravel sidewalk of Mr. Kelley, and some others, we contrived to get within 40 or 50 rods of the Asylum gate, when we were stuck fast in the mud, and after breaking the carriage and harness in endeavoring to proceed, we were compelled to wade on foot through the mire. The same writer stated that farmers " frequently broke down or got mired in hauling their produce to market, after getting within the limits of the corporation." STREETS, SEWERS AND PARKS - 521 In August, 1852, Spring Street was sewered and filled from Front to Third, and Friend Street was graded west of Front. During the summer of the same year Broad Street was macadamized from Fourth Street to the eastern boundary of the city, and Town Street was newly graded, guttered and paved. As a measure of economy in street improvement, the city purchased over seventeen acres of gravel-bearing land on the northern side of the Harrisburg Road, west of the Scioto, at $400 per acre. This did not prove to be a profitable investment. Washington Dickson was elected Street Commissioner May 6. In 1853 shade trees were planted in front of the. Deaf and Dumb Institution,s grounds, which were also enclosed with a new fence. Grading was begun on Rich Street, " east of the Catholic Church," in April. The west side of Fourth Street, between Town and State, was yet destitute of a pavement in 1854. In the same year the inconvenience resulting from the absence of numbers front the houses was much complained of The amount of street improvement which had been accomplished up to April, 1854, was thus stated : The city can now boast of having 52,300 lineal feet, or about ten miles of pavement, averaging seventeen feet wide, and about 15,200 lineal feet of paved gutters and graveled walks in the public streets. The alleys, 33 feet wide, have 28,000 lineal feet of paved gutters and walks. The streets are 82 ½ feet wide, with the exception of High Street, which is 100 feet and Broadway 120 feet wide. The Plank Road leading from Broadway to the Northern Railroad Depot is 2,400 feet long. The city is drained by 12,600 feet of underground sewers, averaging four feet in diameter. besides several thousand feet of lateral branches connecting with the main sewers, built by private enterprise. There are 30 public cisterns, varying in capacity from 200 to 400 barrels each. Five plank roads lead into the city north of its centre, and five graveled turnpikes, and the Ohio Canal. into its south part. An additional bridge over the Scioto was very much in demand. Public pumps had been placed at several street corners; one of them stood at the corner of Rich and High streets, another at the corner of High and State. The waste water from the latter formed a pond on State Street, between High and Third, which was much complained of, and the drainage. of which was long neglected. The plank roadway on High Street did not prove to be satisfactory, and in 1854 a demand began to be heard for its substitution by gravel surfacing. On November 3, 1855, we encounter this newspaper wail: " Owing to the continual wet weather our thoroughfares are in awful condition. The holes in the pavement are chuck full of water, and the depth of the mud in the middle of the street is almost past finding out." In June, 1856, the council appropriated $600 for planking High Street from the Capitol to the railway station. In December, same year, the City Engineer was directed to make accurate profile drawings and cross sections of all the streets and alleys, showing their grades at every intersection. On June 9,. 1857, this wail was emitted by the Ohio Statesman : " After a rainy day, Columbus is a perfect slush — a mudhole a swamp; . . . when the sun prevails " dust superabundant strews its thoroughfares." In July, 1858, a very bad culvert at the corner of Spring and Fourth streets was repaired, and Long Street, between Third and Fourth, was graded and paved. The offensive odor of the ailanthus tree, about this time a common street ornament, was much complained of. Street runaways, particularly on High Street, were frequent subjects of newspaper mention for at least forty years. Some of these runaways were of a terrific character, and many of them resulted in loss of life or limb. General ordinances regulating the construction and use of roadway and sidewalk paving were passed in 1857. An ordinance directing that the names of the streets should be posted, and prescribing how it should be done, was passed June 14, 1858. The requirements of this ordinance were executed, under contract, at a. cost of $528.87. The ordinance contained the following clause:. " The letters N., E., S. or W. shall be prefixed to the name of the street, so as to distinguish that 522 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. part of each street lying either side of High or Broad streets, and intersecting therewith." Trees were first planted on Broad Street in 1857, under the direction of a committee the members of which were William G. Deshler, John Noble and Alfred Kelley. .Mr. Deshler has informed the author that the idea of planting the street with these trees was suggested to his mind while visiting Havana, Cuba, where he was impressed with the sylvan beauty of the avenues of that city. Upon his return from Havana., Mr. Deshler suggested to the City Council the propriety of a double line of trees on either side of Broad Street, but two years elapsed before the necessary legislation could be obtained. The original trees set in the street were planted by John L. Stelzig, Superintendent of the City Park, Mr. Deshler giving his personal attention to selection of the positions and other details of the work. In October, 1859, a council committee was appointed to consider the propriety of macadamizing High Street. In February, 1859, the council ordered the removal of a wood market on Gay Street, west of High. The Ohio Statesman of March 4, 1860, contained these distressing statements: The streets and thoroughfares of this city are really in an intolerably bad condition. Between dust at one time and mud at another, the public comfort and convenience are sacrificed. . . . The street Commissioner has not done a day's work upon the streets since sometime in December, because the appropriation was exhausted and the City Council refuses to appropriate money. The same paper of September 19, 1861, stated that Long Street had, prior to that time, been almost impassable, but was then being -filled up and surfaced. In January, 1862, the City Engineer was directed to prepare a plat showing the location of all sewers, drops and underground improvements. In November and December, 1862, High Street was surfaced with gravel and stone. The cost of this improvement was seventyfour cents per cubic yard. The city gravel bank was leased in January, 1862, and again in May, 1863. The condition of the streets from January to May, 1863, was bitterly complained of. In 1864 these complaints were redoubled. " The streets look like huge mortar beds," said the Ohio State Journal in April. The same paper of June 17, 1864, said: High Street between Broadway and State Street is at present, on account of the dust, the greatest nuisance in the city." Same paper, April 21, 1865 ; "Our Street Commissioner, having wakened up from his Rip Van Winkle slumber, was out yesterday with an overwhelming force, consisting of a onelegged man and two assistants, actively engaged in ckeaning up. Two gutters and a back alley have already been cleansed, and still the work goes bravely on. Heaven knows there is need of it." The same paper of September 20. same year, spoke of the condition of . some of the streets as " deplorable." The same paper of March 17, 1866, posted this bulletin : " Latest — 4 A. M. Communication across High Street reestablished. The street is frozen and there is now good skating the whole length of it." A particularly bad section of the High Street roadway from Spring Street north to the street railway stables was at this time called " the ripraps." Vehickes stalled and were disabled there almost daily. "A High Street Skiff Navigation Company" was the subject of a State Journal editorial of December 8, 1866. In March, 1867, the same paper remarked: "The condition of High Street is a disgrace to our city. The street looks more like a canal than a roadway in the capital of Ohio." On August 21, 1865, an ordinance was passed requiring that "every owner or occupant of a house, building or vacant lot, or persons having charge of the same "—such is the classic phraseology of the statute — should " cause the sidewalks, gutters and alleys on which such houses, buildings or lots may front, to be thoroughly ckeaned between the first day of March and the first day of December of each year, and the dirt, filth, or manure or other rubbish to be collected into heaps convenient to be removed." Most of STREETS, SEWERS AND PARKS - 523 the citizens omplied with this ordinance within twenty four hours after it was passed, expecting that the piles of filth would be removed immediately by the Street Commissioner, but they were disappointed. The rubbish remained until washed by the rain back to its original position. The commissioner’s excuse was that the council had not provided him with the facilities necessary for performing the service required of him. In 1865 council committee reported adversely to any kind of metal surfacing for High Street. The street therefore remained in a very unsatisfactory condition un it May 9, 1867, when a contract was signed for laying it, from Naghten Street to a point 125 feet south of Friend Street, with the Nicholson wooden block . The contractor was Robert McClelland, of Chicago. A meeting of citizens to protest against the Nicholson surfacing was held March 16. Doctor J. B. Thompson was chairman of that meeting, Francis C. Sessions its secretary. Among its principal speakers, adverse to the Nicholson, were William Neil, Lincoln Kilb urn and William A. Platt. This protest was ineffectual and work in pursuance of the contract began May 23, but after a few feet of the old surfacing had been torn up the workmen, then receiving $1.75 per day, struck for $2.00, and the work was suspended. This ,trouble was soon arranged, the first plank for the new surfacing was laid June 15, and on October 15, 1867, the City Engineer reported that the entire work contracted for had been completed at a net cost of $82,955.99; or $10.88 per front foot. Thereupon the council committee on Highways, recommended settlement with the contractor and commended him for "the very faithful manner" in which he had fulfilled his contract.' On August 2, 1867, " Spivins," of the Ohio Statesman, thus wrote : Many a time, when weary with our day's labor and seeking our couch to enjoy a healthy sleep, has our 'nasal protuberance been regaled with a delicious whiff of the fragrant dog-fennel growing so luxuriantly on the street. . . . As raisists of the Canadian thistle, the citizens of Columbus are without equals in the world. Not a street but you find it blooming in beauty. Not a vacant lot but where its wonderfully armed leaves may be seen. . . . Our city now needs but a liberal policy in planting burdock to be perfect in floral treasures. An ordinance changing the name of Bond Street to Goodale Street was introduced in the council on March 2, 1868. . On May 18, same year, an ordinance was passed proviing for extension of the Nicholson pavement on High Street to South Public Lane; on November 26, 1868, this extension was completed. An ordinance to provide for laying the Nicholson wooden block on Town Street was passed May 17, 1869 ; work in execution of the ordinance was begun the ensuing July. Broad Street was graded and (traveled from the eastern corporation boundary to the County Fair Grounds in 1870. During the same year the Nicholson pavement on High Street began to show signs of giving way. An old bridge, three or four feet below the surface, was unearthed in August by workmen on the Fourth Street sewer.' During the same month and year the City Solicitor was directed to institute proceedings to appropriate the necessary grounds for widening and extending Long Street. A contemporary proposition was that of extending Dennison Avenue to King Avenue. An ordinance providing for cleaning the streets, by districts, under contract, was passed March 29, 1872. As to the condition of North High Street in January of that year the Ohio State Journal remarked : The weather at the present writing warrants a hope that navigation between the National Hotel and the North Graveyard will be closed today. For several days it has been impossible to get a respectable footing anywhere in the territory described above. We doubt whether such a sea of mud ever afflicted any other city. In September, 1872, an ordinance was pending which according to the State Journal, made as revised, the following changes in street names 524 - HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. Depot and Kerr streets changed to Third Street; Phelan and Parsons streets to Fourth Street ; Latham and George to Fifth ; East and Siegel to Sixth ; Medary to Sixth ; Church to seventh ; Cleveland Avenue to Eighth Street; Centre Street, Eighth Street extending from Broad to Oak, and Eighth Street extending from South Public Lane southwardly, to Ninth Street ; Morrison, Pike and Gift streets and Northrup Alley to Eleventh Street ; Albert and Cedar streets to Fifteenth ; 'Australia to Seventeenth ; Grant and Corn to Nineteenth; Windsor Lane and Mulberry Street to Twentieth Street ; East Public Lane to Parsons Avenue ; Expansion Street and Public, Medary, Converse and Prentiss alleys to Capital Alley; South Public Lane to Livingston Avenue ; Sycamore Street to Noble Street ; South and Franklin alleys and Armstrong Street to Stauring Alley ; Johnstown Road and John Street to Mt. Vernon Avenue ; Centre Alley to Pearl Street; Clinton and Swan Alleys to Miami Alley ; Oak Alley to Columbus Street ; Third Alley to Court Street ; Fourth Alley, Division Street and South Lane to Beck Street ; Fifth Alley to Willow Alley ; First Alley to Brewers, Alley ; Franklin Avenue to State Street ; Second and Ball Alleys to Rhine Street ; Fifth Alley to Linden Alley ; Mulberry and Sterrit Alleys to Lafayette Street; North Street to Chestnut Street; Wilson to Russell ; North Avenue, with the street extending westwardly, to Fourth Avenue; State Avenue to Scioto Street ; Mechanic Street to Mitchell Street; Plumb to Lucas ; Prospect and Short streets to Kelley Alley ; Patch Street to University ; Perry to Schiller ; North and Straight Alleys to Lazelle street ; Last Street to Randolph ; Meadow Lane to Bryden Street; Elm Alley to Bismarck Alley; South Street to Fulton ; Bank Alley to Park Street; North Alley to Plymouth Alley. An amended ordinance as to posting the names of streets and alleys was passed March 31, 1873. An ordinance of June 25, 1877, provided that the streets should be sprinkled under supervision of the Street Commissioner. The duties of the Commissioner were defined by ordinance of June 15, 1857, and amendments of June 11, 1860, February 26, 1866, and January 26, 1880. In 1873, Broad Street, east of High, was surfaced with gravel and broken stone. The estimated cost of this improvement was three dollars per front foot. In November, 1873, the condition of High Street was deckared by the State Journal to be " shameful." On June 13, 1874, the same paper stated the Nicholson surfacing was " literally worn out " and could not be repaired, many of the blocks being not more than inches long. On June 9, 1874, a meeting of the owners of property on the street was held to consider its condition, John Greenleaf was chairman of this meeting, C. J. Hardy its secretary. On motion of Mr. Parsons a committee was appointed to investigate, and report what was needed. After making observations in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Washington and other cities, this committee reported on October 18, recommending that High Street be laid with concrete or asphalt pavement. The members of the committee were Theodore Comstock, T. Ewing Miller and C. C. Walcutt. Shortly after their report a party of citizens visited Pittsburgh for the purpose of inspecting the Filbert vulcanite pavements of that city. Meanwhile what was called a "war between wood and asphalt" broke out. A wooden block pavement was offered by a Cleveland company for $2.20 per square yard ; on the other hand, the Filbert pavement interest offered to take up the old Nicholson, roll the surface, lay it with twelve inches of broken stone and three inches of small stone and gravel mixed with composition, and put on top of that a five inch coating of "vulcanized asphalt," for $2.70 per square yard, and guarantee the work for ten years. On January 28, 1875, a committee of one councilman from each ward, appointed to receive all papers pertaining to the paving of High Street, met, talked the matter over at great length, and adjourned. On February 1, same year, 107 owners of property on the street petitioned the council for a wooden block pavement. Mr. Breyfogle denounced the wooden pavement as a fraud. After various further proceedings of the citizens and the council, the latter adopted a resolution to pave the street with the material then known as the Parisen asphalt.' The contractors were James L. and William H. Hastings, W. B. Parisen and H. R. Beeson. On September 3, 1873, the completion of the work was celebrated by a promenade concert on the street, in front of the Capitol. This concert, of which A. B. Stevenson was the projector, was accompanied by