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City Officials

On September 17, 1864, a meeting was called to take into consideration the advisability of incorporating under the general act of the state. The meeting was in favor of the scheme, and an election was called for September 30, for the election of five trustees. The trustees elected were Reuben P. Bell, A. Cholwell, C. W. Goodrich, Henry C. Dent and M. A. Cushing. The first meeting of the trustees was held October 30 and R. P. Bell elected president, and H. C. Dent, clerk. This organization held good three years, when on March 7, 1867, a city charter was granted. The city organized with four wards, and first officers under the new city charter were: John Stoner, mayor; Samuel Work, alderman, first ward; H. R. Kipp, second ward; John Sparks, third ward; H. C. Dent, fourth ward; M. L. Newell, clerk. This organization continued five years, when in 1872, the legislature having passed a general law for the incorporation of towns and cities, it was decided to change the style of government again, and incorporate under the provisions of the general act. The first election was held April 15, 1873. Following is a list of officials who have conducted the affairs of our city from 1864 to present time:

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1864. Reuben P. Bell, President; A. Cholwell, C. W. Goodrich, Henry C. Dent and M. A. Cushing, Trustees; Henry C. Dent, Clerk

1865. John Stoner, President; John Filger, A. Cholwell, Henry K. Ferrin and J. U. Mingers, Trustees; Henry K. Ferrin, Clerk.

1866. John Stoner, President; A. Cholwell, John Filger, Charles W. Beeman and John Morris, Trustees; M. L. Newell, Clerk; Samuel Ewers, Police Magistrate.

CITY COUNCIL

1867. John Stoner, Mayor; Aldermen: Samuel Work, first ward; H. R. Kipp, second ward; John Sparks, third ward; Henry C. Dent, fourth ward; M. L. Newell, City Clerk.

1868. Henry C. Dent, Mayor; Aldermen: A. B. Pogue, first ward; Valentine Hermann, second ward; John Sparks, third ward; J. D. Webber, fourth ward; M. L. Newell, City Clerk.

1869. Edward A. Wilcox, Mayor; Aldermen: John Stoner, first ward; John Morris, second ward; J.M. Schmidt, third ward; Charles E. Webber, fourth ward; M. L. Newell, City Clerk.

1870. Edward A. Wilcox, Mayor; Aldermen: Samuel A. Miller, first ward; Chester Andrews, second ward; J. M. Schmidt, third ward; Charles E. Webber, fourth ward; M. L. Newell, City Clerk; L. M. Moulton, Police Magistrate.

1871. Charles E. Webber, Mayor; Aldermen: Adelbert B. Kipp, first ward; John Morris, second ward; Theodore Monk, third ward; George W. Simpkins, fourth ward; W. R. Dunn, City Clerk.

1873. C. H. Whittaker, Mayor; Aldermen: A. B. Kipp and J. T. Taylor, first ward; M. A. Cushing and G. W. Simpkins, second ward; F. Preisinger and John King, third ward; J. M. Fort, City Clerk.

1875. David Filger, Mayor; Aldermen: J. C. Wickler and J.D. Taylor, first ward; Tom Pickard and Ben Pope, second ward; John King and Fred Preisinger, third ward; A. J. Taylor, City Clerk.

1877. Revilo Newton, Mayor; Aldermen: J. C. Wickler and W. J. Taylor, first ward; Euclid Martin and C. H. Whitaker, second ward; J. W. Gilbert and Fred Preisinger, third ward; F. H. Goodrich, City Clerk.

1879. Charles E. Webber, Mayor; Aldermen: J. C. Wickler and W. J. Taylor, first ward; Tom Pickard and C. S. Fuller, second ward; Fred Preisinger and John A. Bill, third ward; F. H. Goodrich, City Clerk.

1881. C. E. Webber, Mayor; Aldermen: W. C. Harper and Daniel McDonald, first ward; Tom Pickard and Wm. Juelg, second ward; Geo. Jeck and Dr. J. W. Potts, third ward; F. H. Goodrich, City Clerk.

1883. A. B. Kipp, Mayor; Aldermen: H. T. Webber and W. T. Tidball, first ward; Martin O'Connell and Benj. Pope, second ward; J. W. Gilbert and Geo. Jeck, third ward; A. J. Taylor, City Clerk.

1885. Dr. E. A. Wilcox, Mayor; Aldermen: N. L. Davison, Jr., and J. Stoneman, first ward; E. A. Ewen and C. S. Fuller, second ward; J. W. Shepherd and J. E. Sangster, third ward; A. J. Taylor, City Clerk.

1887. Josiah Kerrick, Mayor; Aldermen: Joe Stoneman and N. L. Davision, Jr., first ward; E. A. Ewen and Bartly Gulshen, second ward; D. W. Davison and J. E. Sangster, third ward; A. J. Taylor, City Clerk.

1889. Josiah Kerrick, Mayor; Aldermen: N. L. Davison, Jr., and Joe Stoneman, first ward; C. A. Menefee and J. A. Simpson, second ward; J. E. Sangster and Daniel Nellinger, third ward; Ed. von Nordheim, City Clerk.

1891. A. B. Kipp, Mayor; Aldermen: John Fitzgerald and J. Stoneman, first ward; C. A. Menefee and C. H. Rocho, second ward; S. A. Miller, and John Farrell, third ward; Wm. Minshall, City Clerk.

1893. Charles M. Golden, Mayor; Aldermen: John Fitzgerald and J. Stoneman, first ward; Joseph Hindert and F. Simater, second ward; S. A. Miller and F. W. Horneman, third ward; O. D. Head, City Clerk. J. A. Simpson was made Mayor May 7, 1894, upon the resignation of C. M. Golden, Mayor.

1895. F. W. Horneman, Mayor; Aldermen: J. Stoneman and Thos. Kaczmarck, first ward; J. A. Simpson and Frank McCune, second ward; John Farrell and J. E. Sangster, third ward; M. H. Pfaffle, City Clerk.

OUR PRESENT CITY OFFICIALS

1896. F. W. Horneman, Mayor; Aldermen: Joe. Stoneman and Thos. Kaczmarck, first ward; Frank McCune and M. Gulshen, second ward; J. E. Sangster and Jas. Welch, third ward; M. H. Pfaffle, clerk; J. M. Fort, attorney; Conrad Kohl, treasurer.

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