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CHAPTER IV.

CHARTER AMENDED-LICENSES-TOWN BOUNDARIES, 1829-THE FIVE WARDS ELECTIONS 1820 TO 1841 INCLUSIVE--CANAL AND OTHER STATISTICS--CHOLERA-SEELY'S BASIN-PEASLEY'S GARDEN-NEW BRIDGES-COOPER HYDRAULIC-CHANGE OF MAD RIVER-CANAL EXTENSION-DAYTON HYDRAULIC COMPANY-HARRISON CONVENTION--CLAY CONVENTION-CITY CHARTER-MARKETS-SCRAPS OF HISTORY-ELECTIONS 1841 TO 1853, INCLUSIVE-STATISTICS.

TOWN ELECTIONS.

RECORD of elections, proceedings of Council and reports of expenditures, from 1805 to 1829, have been misplaced or lost; at least they cannot now be found at the City Clerk's office. What information we have, therefore, is s gathered from other sources. With the exception of the year 1822, we give a complete list of the officers of the town from 1820 to 1841, inclusive:

March 4, 1820, H. G. Phillips was elected President of the Select Council; George S. Houston, Recorder; Trustees, Aaron Baker, Luther Bruen, David Henderson, William Huffman, John Steele.

1821.-Election March 3. Matthew Patton, President; George S. Houston, Recorder; Trustees, Henry Brown, Luther Bruen, Aaron Baker, Ralph Wilson, John Dodson. At that election there were 280 votes cast. 1822.-E. Stebbins was Marshal.

1823.-Election March 1. John Compton, President; Joseph H. Conover, Recorder; Trustees, Luther Bruen, O. B. Conover, E. Brabham, George Harris, N. Wilson.

1824.-Election March 6. John Compton, President; John W. Van Cleve, Recorder; Trustees, Elisha Brabham, John Burns, Job Haines, William Patterson, David Stout.

1825.-Election April 5. Simeon Broadwell, President: Warren Munger, Recorder; Trustees, Dr. John Steele. Matthew Patton, Nathaniel Wilson, William Roth, John Lehman.

The receipts and disbursements for the year ending March 6 were as follows

Receipts, $487.65. Disbursements--Paid for fire engine, $226; Marshal's salary, 1824, $25; sign for engine house, $8; sundries, $73,02 1/2; cash in treasury $155.622. Total, $487.65

1826.-Election March 4. Elisha Brabham, President; Robert J. Skinner, Recorder; Trustees, Dr. John Steele, Matthew Patton, William Roth, Alexander Grimes, Peter Baer.

1827.-Election March 3. Dr. John Steele, President; Robert J. Skinner, Recorder; Trustees, 0. B. Conover, William Huffman, D. Stout, T. Morrison, N. Wilson.

1828.--Election March 1. Dr. John Steele, President; John W. Van Cleve, Recorder; Trustees, N. Wilson, O. B. Conover, T. Morrison, D. Stout, W. Huffman.

The charter of the town was amended by the Legislature in the winter of 1828-29. By the amendment, no one was entitled to vote at the town elections except " free white male freeholders, or householders, over twenty-

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one years of age, who have resided within the corporation one year nest preceding the election." By the act, power was given the Town Council to license grocers, retail and wholesale liquor dealers, beer, ale and porter houses; to license and regulate all houses of public entertainment other than taverns, with power to regulate and suspend all such licensed places."

The following is the result of the first election held under this amended charter, at the court house, Saturday, March 6, 1829:

Mayor, John Folkerth; Recorder, David Winters; Trustees, Nathaniel Wilson, James Slaght, John Rench, Luther Bruen, William Atkins.

The boundaries of the town at that. time were as follows: "On the west and north, the Miami River; on the south, the section line running from the Miami, near the south end of Patterson's pond, eastwardly to a stone in the woods, near Wayne street; on the east, the half-section line which crossed Third street, at the forks of the Springfield and Xenia roads; on the north, the section line running from a point near the aqueduct, westwardly across the canal and Mad River, to a point on the west bank of the Miami, opposite the lower end of the first island up from Mad River, near the stump of a hollow sycamore, about ten feet in diameter."

November 24, an ordinance was passed dividing the town into five wards.

The First Ward was bounded on the north by the Miami and Mad River, on the east by the corporation line, on the south by Second street, and on the west by Jefferson street.

Second Ward, north and west by the river, east by Jefferson street, and south by Second street.

Third Ward, north by Second street, west by the river, east by Jefferson street, and south by the south line of the Market alley and a line running clue west from that to the river.

Fourth Ward, west by the river, north by a line running from the river due east, to the south line of the Market alley, and by that south line to Jefferson street: thence north to Third street, and by Third street east to the corporation line; east by the corporation line; south by Fifth street.

Fifth Ward, north by Fifth street, east, south and west by the corporation line.

Nearly the entire improvements of the town were west of Mill and St. Clair streets, to the river, and north of South street (now named Sixth street) to the river.

1830.--Election March 4. Mayor, John W. Van Cleve; E. W. Davies, Recorder: Trustees, First Ward, Elisha Brabham; Second, Abraham Darst; Third, Robert J. Skinner; Fourth, Nathaniel Wilson; Fifth, Thomas Brown.

1831.-Election March 5. Mayor, John W. Van Cleve; Edward W. Davies, Recorder; Trustees, First Ward, Thomas Clegg; Second, Charles R. Greene; Third, David Hawthorne; Fourth, Nathaniel Wilson; Fifth, Beniah Tharp.

1832.-Election March 3. Mayor, John W. Van Cleve; F. F. Carrell, Recorder; Trustees, First Ward, C. G. Swain; Second, John Compton; Third, Dr. John Steele; Fourth, Nathaniel Wilson; Fifth, Beniah Tharp.

1833.-Election March 2. Mayor, Dr. Job Haines; Rev. David Winters, Recorder; Trustees, First Ward, Alexander Grimes; Second, Henry A. Pierson; Third, Jacob Leeds; Fourth, David Davis; Fifth, Thomas Brown.

1834.-Election March 1. Mayor, Henry Stoddard; Rev. D. Winters, Recorder; Trustees, First Ward, A. Grimes; Second, H. A. Pierson; Third, James Stover; Fourth, N. Wilson; Fifth; David Pruden.

1835.-Election March 7. Mayor, John Anderson; Rev. D. Winters, Recorder; Trustees, First Ward, Samuel Foley; Second, Levi B. Jones; Third, James Stover; Fourth, John Engle; Fifth, Henry Slaght.

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1836.-Election March 5. Mayor, Daniel W. Wheelock; Rev. D. Winters, Recorder; Trustees, First Ward, S. Foley; Second, Dr. Edwin Smith; Third, Richard Green; Fourth, David Stone: Fifth, Henry Slaght.

1837.--Election March 4. Mayor, D. W. Wheelock, John Mills. Recorder; Council, First Ward, John Lehman; Second. Dr. E. Smith; Third, R. Green; Fourth, J. Engle; Fifth, Augustus George.

1838. -Election March 3. Mayor, D. W. Wheelock; Joseph Davidson, Recorder; Council, First Ward, J. Lehman ; Second, Robert C. Schenck, Third, Frederick Boyer; Fourth, J. Engle; Fifth, J. Malambre.

1839 --Election March 2. Mayor, William J. McKinney; J. Davidson, Recorder; Council. First Ward, S. Foley; Second, John Mills: Third, George Owen; Fourth, J. Engle; Fifth, J. Malambre.

1840.-Election March 7. Mayor, William J. McKinney; James McDaniel, Recorder; Council, First Ward, Henry Kimes: Second, Isaac Demarest; Third, Henry L. Brown; Fourth, Edward W. Davies: Fifth, J. Malambre.

1841.-Election March 6. Mayor, Morris Seely; A. M. Bolton, Recorder; Council, First Ward, H. Kimes, Second, John Garner; Third, H. L. Brown; Fourth, E. W. Davies; Fifth, J. Malamre.

These officers served only till the City Charter took effect in May following.

CANAL AND OTHER STATISTICS.

In 1825, there were 497 passengers through Dayton by stage : after the canal was completed, competition between the stage and packet lines became very active. In 1831 thers were 6,219 passengers through Dayton by stage ; and from Cincinnati to Dayton by packet, from March 3 to November 30, 7,065; the number going from Dayton could not be ascertained.

The three first year's shipments of produce by canal, were as follows

Flour, 1829, 27,121 barrels; 1830, 56,864 barrels; 1831, 59,550 barrels. Whisky, 1829, 7,378 barrels; 1830, 7,142 barrels; 18:31, 5,60'3 barrels. Pork, 18`39, 3,429 barrels; 1830, 2,497 barrels; 1831, 4,244 barrels. Oil, 1829, 423 barrels; 1830, 281 barrels: 1831, 344 barrels.

During the year 1831, 563,000 pounds of bacon and bulk pork were shipped in addition to the amount packed in barrels. Boats landed along the west bank of the canal from First street to Sixth ; the packet landing was between Second and Third streets.

In 1828, seventy buildings were erected in Dayton; in 1829, ninety-nine; in 1830, eighty-one; in 1831, fifty of brick and sixty-two frames. In 1829, the only improvements east of the canal and south of Fifth street, were the old "Mother Hess " house on the east side of Brown street at the alley south of Sixth ; the Beniah Tharp and George Shartel houses, lower down on Brown street, and some cabins farther east, occupied by colored people.

Mr. Thomas Brown's brick yards were on Brown street, from Hess street south to New Brown street.

In 1833, there were 1,001 buildings in the town.

In February 1837, there were twenty-nine mechanics' shops, capital, 877,000; nine manufactories, capital, $150,000; twenty-one groceries, capital, $364.000; twenty-two dry goods stores, capital, 8203,000; two confectioneries, capital, $1,800; two hardware stores, capital, $20,000, four drug stores, capital, $12,600, two book stores, capital, $12,000; four iron stores, capital, $12,000; forty-one miscellaneous establishments, $36,200; total, $888,600. The hard times checked progress and improvements ; the Town Council graded, graveled and improved, business was extended, the public square was planted with forest trees ; fifty-six brick and thirty-three frame buildings were erected in 1838.

The frame tavern kept by John S. Wolff, on the south side of Second street,

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east of Ludlow, was in 1829 given the name of the Farmers' Hotel ; afterward it was called the Farmers' and Mechanics', and was always well patronized by country people, from the fact, that in the rear, was a large feed yard and barn. The Franklin House, southwest corner Main and Second streets, also had good feed yard and barn.

Edmund Browning, moved from Columbus, Ohio, with his family to Dayton, and opened the National Hotel on Third street, April 13, 1830, and kept it until 1836, at which time he moved to Indianapolis and kept the Washington Hotel.

The name of the National Hotel was changed to that of the Voorhees House in January, 1848 ; and about ten years later was called the Phoenix House, and is now occupied as part of the Beckel House ; it is the brick building adjoining the new Beckel building on Third street.

The Travelers Inn was the three story brick, south side of First street, near St. Clair, opened by John Lehman, in April, 1832.

The Lafayette House stood in the center of the block, north side of Third street, between Jefferson and St. Clair.

The Montgomery House, northeast corner of the Canal and Third streets was built several years after the canal was opened, and did a flourishing trade in canal packet times.

Swaynie's Hotel, south side of First street, at the east corner of Race street, was built by Alexander Swaynie in 1838-39, and opened by him in April, 1839. The house was fitted throughout with carpets of Dayton manufacture, and was always a first-class hotel in all of its appointments and keeping.

November 5, 1831, 250 Seneca Indians camped at the big spring on the north side of Mad River, and three days afterward left for Cincinnati to be sent West by the Government.

In February, 1832, there was great destruction of property by a flood in the Miami; the bridge at Miamisburg was the only one left in good condition from its source to the Ohio. The middle pier of the Dayton bridge at Bridge street was washed out, the clams were very much injured, and most of the fencing in the bottom lands was swept away. The flood in the Ohio River at the same time also did great damage, and especially at Cincinnati, where the homes of many poor people were washed away; the citizens of Dayton raised $202 by subscription, which amount was sent by John W. Van Clove, Mayor of Dayton, to the Mayor of Cincinnati, to aid in relieving the sufferers.

In the Jackson campaign of 1832, the Locofocos had a great barbecue here, on the commons north of Third street between St. Clair street and the canal; an ox was roasted, speeches were made and the crowd fairly took the town.

German people began to come to Dayton, in numbers in 1833.

THE CHOLERA.

Asa matter of precaution, the Town Council, in June, 1832, appointed sanitary committees in each of the wards, with power to compel people to clean up their property. There were but two fatal cases that year. In the summer of 1833, the dread disease spread throughout the valley, making its appearance in Dayton the first week of June. Within the next three months there were thirty-three fatal cases.

May 18, 1849, there was one fatal case of cholera in Dayton; then the next six fatal cases about the middle of June, were at the Farmers' and Mechanics' Hotel on Second street. Business was almost entirely suspended until September, and within that time there were about three hundred deaths, many deaths every day. A Board of Health was appointed, a cholera hospital established and every effort. made to check the epidemic, and every attention shown by the

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relief committees, to the sick and dead. Appropriations for supplies were made by the City Council; the streets and alleys were white from quantities of lime that was scattered in them, liberal contributions were made at the churches and by the citizens generally. Physicians and citizens stood at their posts faithfully and bravely; two of the physicians, Drs. Silas H. Smith and John Hall, were stricken while visiting their patients, and died with the cholera.

While there was great dread of the disease, there was no panic; very few if any of the people left the city. The epidemic raged throughout this and neighboring counties.

SEELY'S BASIN.

The canal built by Morris Seely in 1832, and first known as Seely's Basin, then Seely's folly, Seely's ditch, the old ditch, and now as " the ditch." was an enterprise intended by Mr. Seely to benefit the property through which it ran.

The water was taken from the canal at the east side of Wayne street. immediately at the bridge, then running south along the east side of Wayne to near Lodwick street (Fifth), thence southeasterly across Lodwick to Simpson street, and east along the north side of Simpson, crossing Plum and Pearl streets where a basin was formed extending up to Lodwick street (Fifth). From Simpson street, the race led south between Mad River and Pearl streets. crossing Wayne at Richard street and following its present course to Warren street and to the old basin at the Fair Ground Hill.

Mr. Seely's vision was that property along this race, especially where wharves and docks could be constructed, would be greatly enhanced in value.

PEASLEY'S GARDEN.

The old "pleasure garden," west side of Warren street, at the. south side of Seely's Basin, was established by A. M. Peasley. in 1833; rented in May, 1834, by Robert McMurray, and, in 1837, by C. M. Riley and I. Harrison. Parties were taken to the garden in boats down the canal to the basin. where the horse forded the canal, and towed the boat up the basin to the garden.

NEW BRIDGES.

January 28, 1834, plans were advertised for, for a wooden covered bridge over the Miami River, at North Main street. June 4, 1836, the County Commissioners appropriated $600 toward building the bridge, the balance was raised by subscription, and in 1836 the bridge was opened for travel. In 1870, the old wooden bridge was torn down, and the present iron structure erected and finished in 1871.

In 1833, the Dayton & Western Bridge Company was organized to build a bridge over the Miami River at the fording of the Germantown road, below Fourth street, in Dayton. But the probability that if the National road should be located through Dayton, or a pike parallel to it be built, that the Miami River would be bridged at a point above Fourth street, influenced the abandonment of the project. March 12, 1838, subscription books were opened for stock in the Dayton Third street Bridge Company. In June, the County Commissioners subscribed for $1,000 of stock for the county. The company was organized as follows: Jacob D. Lowe, President; P. Aughinbaugh, Henry Van Tuyl, J. Wunderlich, Valentine Winters, Directors; and in the summer of 1839, it was opened as a toll bridge. The iron extension was built by the city in 1866-67.

THE COOPER HYDRAULIC.

The old saw-mill race, extending from the southwest corner of First and Madison streets, to a point near Fifth street, between the two canals, marked

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the level from which the ground fell toward the west. In 1838, E. W. Davies and Alexander Grimes, as agents of Mrs. L. C. Cooper, built the hydraulic, 700 feet long, fifty feet wide, with twelve feet head, between Third and Fifth streets, west of Wyandot street. Since the change in the channel of Mad River, this hydraulic has been fed direct from the canal.

CHANGE OF MAD RIVER.

A bend in Mad River at the northeast corner of the town, extended south from the aqueduct to first street, and along that street, crossing what is now Keowee and Meigs streets, thence in a northwest direction, crossing Taylor street south of Water street, and on across Water street to and uniting with the Miami River at a point about four hundred feet south of the present mouth of the Mad River.

A bayou extended from the Miami River up the present channel of Mad River to the Keowee street bridge, where, at that time, a log bridge crossed the bayou, thence southeast to a big spring near Mad River. Between the present Keowee street river bridge and the old bridge near the corner of Water and Taylor streets, over a marshy stretch there was a long, low log bridge. On both sides of Mad River there were a number of large, deep springs of delightful water, and the surrounding thickets were fine hunting grounds for wild ducks and turkeys.

In 1840, Edward W. Davies and Alexander Grimes, as Trustees of the estate of D. Z. Cooper, caused a survey to be made for the new channel of Mad River, from the aqueduct straight to the Miami River. They began the work early the nest year, and completed it late in the fall of 1842, and during that winter water was turned into the new channel.

In 1841. while excavation for the new river bed was in progress, the County Commissioners built the abutments for the new bridge, and, in August, contracted with Uriah John for a double tracked, wooden covered bridge across Mad River, at the Troy road ford. The cost of the abutments was $856.68, and of the bridge $3,588. It was completed in April, 1843. The iron extension to the bridge was built to widen the channel in 1869.

CANAL EXTENSION.

After the change in the channel of Mad River, the canal was extended from First street up to the junction near the aqueduct. The work was completed in 1845.

DAYTON HYDRAULIC COMPANY.

October, 1844, H. G. Phillips, Daniel Beckel, J. D. Phillips and Samuel D. Edgar, under the firm name of Phillips, Beckel & Co., advertised for bids for construction of the hydraulic from Smithville, three miles up lead River, to Dayton. In 1845, they were incorporated as the Dayton Hydraulic Company, and the work was completed, bringing into the city the water-power now known as the upper hydraulic.

HARRISON CONVENTION.

The great Whig Convention at Dayton September 10, 1840, was a gathering of Whigs from all over Ohio. Wednesday night, September 9, Gen. William H. Harrison and party were entertained by Jonathan Harshman, Sr., at his residence in Mad River Township. At 7 o'clock the next morning the party were met by the military and crowds of people, at the forks of the Troy and Springfield pikes. The roads were jammed with a mass of people in wagons, on horseback and afoot. The military escort, in command of Capt. William Bomberger, of the Dayton Grays, consisted of the Citizen's Guards, of Cincinnati; Butler Guards, of Hamilton, Piqua Light Infantry, Dayton

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Grays, and Washington Artillery, of Dayton. Gen. Harrison and staff, with Gov. Metcalf and staff, of Kentucky, rode at the head of the great column of delegations. The line of march was west on First street to Main street, south to Third. At the corner of Third and Main the procession passed in review, and continued the march on out to the hill east of Front street, north of Third, where the meeting was held. The city was gayly decorated with flags, and everything arranged for a great gala day.

CLAY CONVENTION.

The convention of 1842 was even more numerously attended than that of 1840. It was estimated that there were 120,000 strangers here. Delegations came overland from Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana. Military companies were present from every part of Ohio. September 28, delegations with flags, decorations, militia, and artillery began to arrive. Music from the bands, church choirs and glee clubs could be heard in all directions. At night meetings were organized in every part of the town. Private houses were thrown open for the entertainment of the people. Henry Clay stayed the night of the 28th with Thomas Corwin, at E. Doolittle's Tavern, in Centerville. All of that night and the next morning the roads leading to Dayton from all directions were filled with the marching delegations. At 9 o'clock in the morning, Senator Clay, with Mr. Corwin and a large, mounted escort were met at the junction of Warren and Jefferson streets by the great procession of delegations, military and civic societies and trade representations. The procession was marched through the principal streets, and halted at the east end of the Market House where, from a platform, the reception speeches and responses were made. Houses, yards, streets and alleys were crowded with people. The meeting was held at the hill near the west end of Union street. Dinner was provided by the ladies of the county for the immense crowd, on two great tables, each 800 feet long.

THE CITY CHARTER.

The town receipts from all sources for the year ending March 8, 1841, were $6,094; disbursements, $6,087.09; cash remaining in the treasury, $6.91.

The City Charter for Dayton was granted, March 8, 1841, subject to a vote of the people. The limits of the city and township were made the same. The number of councilmen were increased to two from each ward. Monday, May 3, the election was held; 382 votes were cast in favor of the adoption of the new charter; 378 against; so that Dayton became a city by a majority of four votes. The first election under the charter was held Saturday, May 22; the polls were opened at 12 M.; closed at 4 P. M.

The First Ward polls were at the Exchange Hotel; Judges, George A. Hatfield, William Simms; Clerk, James Douglass.

Second Ward, at Smith's four-story building, northwest corner Main and Second streets; Judges, James Perrine, Abram Darst ; Clerk, D. G. Greene.

Third Ward, at the court house; Judges, Peter Aughinbaugh, George Newcom; Clerk, G. W. Dickson.

Fourth Ward, James Elliott's shop, northwest corner of Main and Fourth streets; Judges, James Elliott, Nathaniel Wilson; Clerk, John G. Lowe.

Fifth Ward, at A. S. Richardson's, corner of Jefferson and Fifth streets; Judges, Ziba Crawford, A. S. Richardson; Clerk, John Reeves.

At that election there were 902 votes cast; William J. McKinney was elected Mayor, Ephraim Broadwell, Marshal; David Stout, Treasurer; Councilmen, First Ward, Henry Kimes, Samuel T. Harker, Second Ward, Peter Odlin, Samuel McPherson; Third Ward, Henry L. Brown, David Winters ;

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Fourth Ward. David Davis, John Engle; Fifth Ward, Madison Munday, Henry Strickler.

The ward boundaries were changed in 1842, but the number of Wards was not increased until in November, 1848, the Sixth Ward was formed.

MARKETS AND CITY HALL.

In June, 1841, flour was selling at $3.50 per barrel ; whisky, 15 cents a gallon.

As a committee of stockholders, in October, 1843; I. Meriam, Alexander Swaynie, Dr. J. A. Walters and William Trebein, received proposals for the construction of the new market-house, north of Third street, between Webster and Sears streets. The building was shortly afterward erected, and in 1848 it was bought by the city and controlled as other markets, but was never very well patronized. It remained empty for a number of years, and was finally torn down to give place to the present militia armory.

In the summer of 1850, the question of building a market-house in the southwestern part of the city began to be agitated, but it was not until the fall of 1865 that anything was accomplished. At that time, the Wayne street market-house was built by a stock company, on the ditch, at the south side of that street, and opened in March, , 1866. It was afterward enlarged, and is still owned by the company, organized as follows: President. George W. Shaw; Vice President, Isaac Hale; Secretary, Eugene Wuichet; Treasurer, L. Butz, Sr.; Directors, James Turner, John Lytle, Peter Lentz.

SCRAPS OF HISTORY.

The first " minstrel show " in Dayton, was at the National Hotel the evening of June 14, 1841. The entertainment began at 9 P. M.: admission, 25 cents. A Mr. Coleman personated " Bone Squash," the delineator of European character, and also randered the negro song, "Carolina Boys."

The draymen, in June, 1841, petitioned Council to impose a license, and hold draymen responsible for goods damaged while in their charge. (Signed) Alexander Getzendanner, James Hall, William Allen, S. L. Broadwell, William McKee, Thomas Eater.

The passenger route East, during the spring and summer of 1841, was by stage to Hebron, in Licking County, thence by canal-packet to Cleveland, steamer to Buffalo, then by the Erie Canal and Hudson River to New York City.

Eleven hours was the time required to make the trip to Cincinnati by stage, but in the spring of 1842 competition with the packet-lines reduced the time to seven hours. In 1846, the stages left for Cincinnati at daylight, and would make the trip via Centreville and Lebanon-, another stage left at 2 P. M., arriving at Cincinnati after midnight. Packets left daily, north and south.

A daily omnibus line was established in September, 1847, and made the trip via Miamisburg, Franklin, Monroe, Sharon and Reading to Cincinnati in seven hours; fare, $2, which, by reason of competition, was reduced to $1.

A number of Dayton ladies, in 1843, began the effort to establish an Orphan Asylum. On the 4th of July of that year, they held a picnic for the benefit of theproject. The asylum was located on the hill, north of Union street, between Drain and Warren streets. The institution was changed to the Widow's Home after the County Orphan Asylum was established.

The old Bridge street bridge, that had been barely passable for three years, was swept away by the high water in December, 1852. The flood did much other damage along the Miami, Stillwater and Mad Rivers.

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The present wooden bridge at Bridge street was built in 1856; the iron extension was built in 1810. The flood of 1866 demonstrated the fact that the water-way through the city should be widened; therefore, the bridges at Keowee, Bridge and Third streets were lengthened.

ELECTIONS 1841 TO 1853.

At the city election held December 31, 1841, the following officers were elected : Mayor, William J. McKinney; Marshal, E. Broadwell; Treasurer, David Stout-, Councilmen, First Ward, David A. Wareham, J. G. Stutsman; Second Ward, Peter Odlin. William F. Comly; Third Ward, Henry L. Brown, Richard Green; Fourth Ward, D. Kiefer, James H. Mitchell: Fifth Ward, Madison Monday, Henry Strickler. Peter Odlin was elected President of Council, and A. M. Bolton. Clerk.

Election December 31, 1842. Councilmen, First Ward, George C. Davis; Second Ward, Peter Odlin; Third Ward. William Huffman; Fourth Ward. Henry Kissinger; Fifth Ward. John Painter; Peter Odlin was re-elected President, and A. M. Bolton. Clerk.

Election December 29, 1843. Mayor. William J. McKinney; E. Broadwell, Marshal; D. Stout, Treasurer; Councilmen. First Ward, J. G. Stutsman; Second Ward, William F. Comly; Third Ward, Henry L. Brown; Fourth Ward. David Davis; Fifth Ward, Henry Strickler; Peter Odlin was re-elected President, and A. M. Bolton, Clerk.

Election December 27. 1844, Councilmen, First Ward. G. C. Davis; Second Ward, Peter Odlin; Third Ward, Hiram Wyatt; Fourth Ward, Henry Kissinger; Fifth Ward, Richard Chambers; Peter Odlin was re-elected President, and A. M. Bolton. Clerk.

Election December 24, 1845. Mayor, William J. McKinney; Marshal, E. Broadwell; Treasurer. D. Stout; Councilmen, First Ward. J. G. Stutsman; Second Ward, William F. Comly; Third Ward. Adam Spiece; Fourth Ward, Jacob Malambre; Fifth Ward, Samuel Marshall; Peter Odlin was re-elected President, A. M. Bolton, Clerk. Peter Odlin resigned November 13, 1846, and John Howard was elected to fill the vacancy.

Election December 25, 1846, Councilmen, First Ward, J. H. Achey; Second Ward, John Howard; Third Ward, S. M. Sullivan; Fourth Ward, Henry Kissinger; Fifth Ward, D. S. Raymond; John Howard was chosen President of Council, and A. M. Bolton, Clerk.

Election December 31, 1847. Mayor, George W. Bomberger; Treasurer, David Stout; Councilmen, First Ward J. G. Stutsman Second Ward. William F. Comly; Third Ward, B. Gilbert; Fourth Ward, Jonathan Jenney; Fifth Ward, A. E. McClure; John Howard, President. A. AT. Bolton. Clerk.

Mayor Bomberger died June 21, 1848, and the City Council appointed John Howard, Mayor. and E. Fowler to fill the vacanev caused by the appointment of Howard; J. G. Stutsman was elected President of Council.

Election December 29, 1848. Councilmen, First Ward. Adam Pritz: Second Ward, Henry Herrman; Third Ward, R. A. Kerfoot: Fourth Ward, Jacob Richmond; Fifth Ward, Wesley Boren- Sixth Ward, W. N. Love, one year; William John, two years; William F. Comly, President: William C. Bartlett. Clerk. May 25, 1849, D. S. Raymond was elected to fill the vacancy in Council caused by the resignation of William John of the Sixth Ward.

July 14, Henry L. Brown, vice B. Gilbert of the Third Ward.

July 20, M. Rakestraw, vice A. E. McClure of the Fifth Ward.

Election December 28, 1849. Mayor. John Howard; Treasurer, D. Stout; Councilmen, First Ward, Samuel Taylor; Second Ward, William F. Comly; Third Ward, Mark Reed: Fourth Ward, Jonathan Kenney: Fifth Ward, F. C.

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Baker: Sixth Ward, W. N. Love; William F. Comly, President, William C. Bartlett. Clerk.

June, 1850, Henry Beichler was elected to represent the Fifth Ward, vice F. C. Baker resigned.

August 9, Andrew Gump was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R. A. Kerfoot of the Third Ward.

Election December 27, 1850, Councilmen, First Ward, A. Decker; Second Ward. J. B. Chapman; Third Ward, Jonathan Harshman; Fourth Ward, Methuselah Worman; Fifth Ward. Wesley Boren; Sixth Ward, A. E. McClure; William F. Comfy, President: William C. Bartlett, Clerk.

Election December 26, 1851. Mayor, John Howard; Treasurer, D. Stout; Councilmen, First Ward, Louis Heintz; Second Ward, Joseph T. Reed; Third Ward, John H. Achey; Fourth Ward, Jonathan Kenney; Fifth Ward, James Turner; Sixth Ward, W. N. Love; Jonathan Kenney, President; George W. Malambre. Clerk.

The ordinance to change city elections from December to April, was passed December 3, 1852, and officers whose terms expired in December, held over until the first Monday in. April, 1853.

Election April 4, 1853. Mayor, John Howard: Treasurer, D. Stout: City Solicitor. F. Collins : Councilmen. First Ward, B. M. Ayres ; Second Ward, John B. Chapman; Third Ward. Nicholas Ohmer; Fourth Ward, Jacob Richmond; Fifth Ward, Samuel Marshall ; Sixth Ward, A. E. McClure; President, Jonathan Kenney: George W. Malambre, Clerk.

Officers of the city. of Dayton, from 1854 to 1882, inclusive:

Mayors. - 1854-55. George M. Young: 1856-59, D. W. Iddings: 1860-63. W. H. Gillespi. 1864-65; E. C. Ellis: 1866-67, Jonathan Kenney; 1868 -69, C. L. Baumann: 1870-71, James D. Morrison; 1872-73, W. H. Sigman: 1874-75. Lawrence Butz. Jr.; 1876-77. William H. Rouzer; 1878-79, Lawrence Butz. Jr.: 1880-81, Frank N1. Hosier: 1882, John Miller.

Clerks.--1854 G. W. Malambre: 1855, DavidA. Honk; 1856-59, Fielding Lorry (resigned, and A. A. Butterfield elected June 14, 1859); 1860-63, Anthony Stephens: 1864-67, J. U. Kreidler: 1868, J. A. Leonhard: 1869, An thony Stephens: 1870, D. H. Dryden; 1871; Anthony Stephens; 1872-74, A. A. Butterfield: 1875, Nicholas Metz; 1876-77, A. H. Whyte; 1878, Nicholas Metz: 1879-82. George M. Lane.

Treasurers 1854-55, David Stout; 1856. A. V. Stansifer: 1857-58, Fielding Loury: 1859-60, C. C. Kiefer; 1861, James Anderton; 1862; D. W. Reese; since which time the County Treasurer has also acted as treasurer of the city.

Marshals. - 1854 William Stover; 1855, S. L. Broadwell; 1856-58, Samuel Richards: 1859-61. William Hannan, 1862-63, S. B. Cain: 1864-67, Isaac Hale; 1868-72, John Rvan. The office was then abolished, the duties devolving upon the Chief of Police

STATISTICS.

In 1841, there were at and near Dayton, five cotton factories, two carpet factories. two carding machines, one hat factory, five flour mills, three chopping mills, five saw-mills. one gun barrel factory, two oil mills, two paper mills, one last and peg factory, two turning lathes, four foundries and machine shops, four soap and candle factories, one clock factory, four distilleries, two breweries, thirty carpenter shops, ten boot and shoe makers, six harness shops, five tanneries, eighteen tailor shops, nine blacksmiths, five carriage and wagon shops, four cooper shops, five tinners and coppersmiths, three hatters, four chair factories, two rope walks. six bakeries, eight cabinet shops, four gunsmiths, one glove factory, two locksmiths, twelve plasterers, one sash and blind

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factory, six jewelry shops, one cap factory, four stone yards, twenty-five painters, two mill-stone shops, four stove stores, three stone quarries, four brick yards, five drug stores, one hardware store, three iron stores, three book stores, twenty-two dry goods stores, thirty-one groceries, four lumber yards, one insurance company, two newspapers, and one bank; 969 mechanics employed; value of manufactures, $624,575.

In 1843, there were nine miles of graded streets in the city, but only about four and a half miles finished from curb to curb. The debt of the city was a little more than $12,000.

In 1845, there were in the city 880 brick buildings; 1,086 frames, and six stone houses; total, 1,972; fourteen taverns, two boat yards, fifteen freight canal boats, owned here, and six packets, three bridges over the Miami, one over Mad River, ten wooden canal bridges, and one stone bridge, three newspapers-Journal, Empire, Transcript; one railroad, four miles long, for hauling stone from the quarry in Van Buren Township to the canal; three coal yards, five livery stables, five pork houses, fifteen churches-two Presbyterian, two Lutheran, two Methodist, one each Episcopal, Dunker, Christian, German Reformed, Catholic, Disciples, African Baptist, Allbright Baptist. The Universalists held services in the court house, and there were other church societies, but they had no church buildings. There were two public schoolhouses, and three other public schools held in rented buildings, one of them German, one female seminary, one academy, and a number of private schools.

The old court house and jail buildings were sold for $864, at auction. in October of that year, the buildings were torn down the next spring.