Franklin County, Missouri Genealogy Trails

Stanton is located on the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad, in Township 41, Range 2 west. It was named for a Mr. Stanton, who at one time had a powder mill in the vicinity. Charles Gallaher was the first settler in this part of the county, but the first house in the town was built by Bennett Thurmond in 1866. It was a frame building, 20x36 feet, with an L. The first mer­chant was Bennett Thurmond, who kept a general store, selling drugs as well as produce. Murray & Thurmond opened a black­smith shop in 1867. The postmasters at Stanton have been Bennett Thurmond, H. A. Pulty, P. C. Thurmond, the last named being the present postmaster. Bennett Thurmond, as well as being the first merchant, was also the first hotel keeper. The first school teachers were H. H. Doyle and John Thompson, who started a subscription school in about 1854, and had near twenty students. The first preacher here was the Rev. Jacob Clark, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, about 1846, at the Meramec Church. There is but, one church organization in Stanton—the Christian Church, organized in 1887, by Rev. John Glover, who is the pastor. The present business men are P. C. Thurmond, J. H. Wilmersherr, general stores; Silas Whitworth, blacksmith, and John Hide, wagon-maker, and the population of the town is about 100.

Labaddie, so named from the hunter, Labaddie, lost in the cave in the vicinity, is situated at the intersection of the Mis­souri Pacific and St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroads. By the latter it is forty-five and nine-tenths miles from St. Louis. Among the first settlers in the vicinity were Michael Crowe, George Pursley, Philip Bell, Moses Craft, John Decker and James North. The first house was a log one, 12x16 feet. James North is believed to have built the first frame house. The first blacksmith was Henry Blumenburg, and the first shoemaker Alvin Caldwell. William Thomas was the first grocery keeper. The postmasters have been F. J. North, Thomas J. North, F. Fentrop and Frank M. North. William Thomas was the first hotel   keeper.  The early school teachers in the vicinity of Labaddie were Robert Brock, John Barnes and Miss Mary West-coat. The latter had a subscription school of about twenty scholars. Among the preachers in Labaddie and vicinity have been the Revs. Mr. Randall, Bankston, Ashby, Redmon, McCord, Edmondson, Thatcher, John Glanville, Dr. Heath and Wilber, the latter of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The present business men of Labaddie are Frank M. North, general merchant; Jacob Jahraous, grocery keeper; William Schopp, blacksmith; W. B. Powell, agricultural implements; Mrs. Mary A. Decker and Jacob Jahraous, boarding houses, and H. A. Booth, physician. The population of Labaddie is about 100.

Robertsville is on the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad, forty-one miles from St. Louis and 510 feet above the level of the sea. It was named in honor of M. J. Roberts, on whose farm the town was laid out and built. Mr. Roberts settled here in 1831. In partnership with W. S. Gauge he commenced merchandising here in 1859. Mr. Guage was the first post­master in the town, from about 1860 to 1864; then E. J. Rob­erts, to 1865, George Cable to 1866. John Pamplin from about 1870 to 1877, and E. B. Green from 1878 to the present time. The first blacksmith was George Cable. There is a Mission­ary Baptist Church at this place. A Mr. Dickerson taught the first school here about 1869. The first mill at Robertsville was built in 1859, and was both a saw and grist mill, owned and managed by Roberts & Spaulding. It has passed under several managements and ownerships, and is now owned by Franklin Null. There have never been but two store-rooms in the town, and that occu­pied most of the time was the one first built. The population of Robertsville is about forty.
Fraternal Lodge, No, 363, A. F. & A. 31., was chartered October 13, 1870, the charter members being George J. Adler, John M. Hacker, Henry Fisher. The present membership of the lodge is about fifty-two.

Catawissa is a small village on the St. Louis & San Fran­cisco Railroad, thirty-nine miles from St. Louis and 536 feet above the level of the sea.

Moselle is on the same railroad, forty-six miles from St. Louis.    It is in the vicinity of large deposits of iron and lead, and brick, fire and potter's clay, and building stone, and is liable to become a place of  considerable importance.

Oakfield is situated about four miles north of Pacific, and was so named from the large number of oak trees growing about the place. The first residence was built there about 1842, by Frederick Steines. It was a log house, one story, and 20x30 feet. Mr. Steines was a merchant there from 1849 to 1852. The first blacksmith was Gustavus Huffschmidt. The postmasters have been Frederick Steines, from 1843 to 1855; Gustavus Huff­schmidt, Charles Schlemper and R. Y. King. Frederick Steines was the first teacher, he having established and maintained Oak-field Academy for a number of years, with usually one assistant. There is here one Evangelical Church, and the only business man is R. Y. King. The school teachers of Oakfield now are Ernest E. Steines, Anna King and Frederick Walz.

Dundee is located on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, very near the ancient site of Newport, the first county seat. The old courthouse is still standing, and is occupied by L. Beuhler, a bachelor blacksmith. Among the present inhabitants of Dundee are H. Gall, S. S. Bailey, R. M. Galbraith, F. Muench, J. M. Davis, August Steiner, William Birkhardt, W. Kattlemann, Dr. Jones, J. J. Maupin, A. A. Cantley and others. The schoolhouse and church, like the old courthouse, are both built in Newport, and, like it, are of brick. The church is open to all denom­inations. The postoflice is at Dundee. The town is said to be badly in need of a good store and flouring mill.

Berger is situated on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. It was laid out June 7, 1870, by Charles Helmendach, into sixteen irreg­ular blocks. Front, First and Second Streets run parallel with the railroad, and Elm, Market and Walnut the other way. Eherhard's addition to Berger was made October 30, 1871, and contained thirteen blocks. Berger is a flourishing town of about 200 inhabitants.

Etlah is also on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. It was laid out April 13, 1874, into two blocks, of fourteen and twelve lots, respectively. Front Street and Main Street run parallel with the railroad, and Walnut, Elm and Cedar the other way. Etlah is also a very flourishing town of about 100 inhabitants.

Other towns and post offices in Franklin County are Argo, Beaufort. Beemont, Beouf Creek, Boles, Calvey, Campbellton Casco, Cedar Fork, Champion City, Clover Bottom, Dry Branch, Elmont, Hemker, Japan, Jeffriesburg, Kiel, Krakow, Lone Dell, Lyon, Mackie, Neier, Port Hudson, Spring Bluff and Rengel.
 

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Union, the county seat of Franklin County, was laid out in 1826, and made the county seat in 1827.  On the 28th of March, 1827, Reuben Harrison made a deed to the commissioners of the county seat, to a tract of land bounded as follows: Beginning at the quarter section corner between Sections 26 and 27, Township 43, Range 1 west, running from said corner east 30 poles to a stake, thence South 160 poles to a stake, thence west 30 poles to a stake, and thence north 160 poles to the beginning, containing 30 acres.    Nathan Bichardson made a deed March 14,  1827, to William G. Owens and Ephraim Jamison, commissioners of the court-house and jail, by which he donated 37 1/2 acres to them for the use of the county as a portion of the county seat, the land being bounded as follows:   Beginning at the quarter section corner, between Sections 26 and 27, Township  43,  Range 1 west, running thence due west 37 1/2  poles to a stake, thence south 160 poles to a stake, thence east 37 1/2 poles to an established corner made by a United States surveyor, thence north 160 poles to the beginning, containing 371/2 acres.

The town was originally laid off by Brackett Barnes and Mases Whitmire into forty-two blocks and seven fractional blocks. Two streets ran east and west through the town, and two north and south, the court-house square being between each pair of streets, each street being sixty feet wide

Additions. - David Robertson's addition to Union was made April 28, 1857. It consisted of eight blocks, divided into fifty lots, most of them being 96x50 feet. The addition lies west of Jefferson Street and north of the State road. Locust, Cedar and Cherry Streets ran east and west through this addition, and Plum Street north and south.  Sterigere's addition lies northwest of the Catholic Church. Church Street, thirty feet wide, runs north and south through the addition, which contains eighteen lots.

Dr. J. Schlagenbauf s addition was made June 10, 1887. It lies on both sides of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Bail-road, and east of the Washington road. It contains fourteen blocks divided into 135 lots.

Crowe's addition was made August 5, 1887, by A. J. Seay. It lies west of the Washington road, on both sides of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad, and contains nineteen blocks. Charles Beinhard's addition was made September 16, 1887. and lies west of Robertson's addition.

Berding addition was made September 12, 1887. It is included within Charles Beinhard's addition, except that it extends to the Springfield road.

First Business Men and Buildings. - As will be readily inferred from the first deed made to the commissioners of the court-house and jail, Nathan Richardson was one of the first inhabitants of Union. Wilson McCuen was also one of the first, having a blacksmith shop near the present location of Hein's new house. Alexander Chambers had a log house in the early days of Union, in which he kept tavern for some time. Ambrose Banson had a double log house, which was for some time used as a court-house by the county and circuit courts, and for the use of which Mr. Banson was anxious to charge the county more than the county court was willing to allow. It stood near or on the present site of Zylinski's, saddle and harness shop. Pres. G. Rule had a double log house where Mrs. Whitson now lives Nathan Richardson's house stood nearly in the middle of the town, north and south, and about 300 feet west of the west line of the original town. William Walker had a general store in Union in 1830, and a large flour mill on the Bourbeuse, a four-story frame structure about one-half mile below the present substantial bridge over that river. He owned 1,280 acres of land which now, with the exception of eighty acres owned by Lemuel Crum, is the Halligan estate. Preston G. Rule commenced business here as a merchant immediately after the town was laid out, and continued in business about ten years.    Buckner & Robinson commenced about 1832, and ran a general store. David Edwards commenced about the time the town was laid out; Alexander Chambers soon afterward; William A. J. J. Faekler about 1832; Clayton (Thomas F.) & Kennett, in 1834, Kennett retiring in a short time; J. A. Mealer, in 1837 or 1838; Griffin & Eanson, about 1831; J. H. Chambers, about 1842; and William Leathers, about 1850; Schmidt & Vitt was also an early Union firm. After Wilson & McCuen, who commenced blacksmithing in 1827 or 1828, came Phineas Thomas, in 1833 or 1834; George Lannon, about 1839, afterward Lannon & Hamilton, who sold out in 1841 to John Whitson, who in 1848 took in as partner A. W. Maupin, which firm, Whitson & Maupin, continued to carry on the trade until 1860. Jackson L. Farrar also had a shop from about 1845 to 1860. The first wagon-maker's shop was established in 1841 by Eichard Barron, who in 1848 sold out to John Achenbach. A carpenter and cabinet-maker's shop was opened in 1839 by Farmer Harper. Paulus Dress was the first shoemaker in the town, continuing in the business from 1839 to 1851. Mr. Dress lived in Union until his death, which occurred January 14, 1888. The first hotel was started by Ambrose Eanson ; it stood near the southwest corner of the public square, and the house in which it was kept is believed to have been the first house built in town. Alexander Chambers erected a hotel on the corner of Oak and Locust Streets. Among the oldest residences built were the following: Peter Parrent built a log house on Block 8; Larkin Deaver, on the corner where the post-office now is, and also a log house on the northeast corner of Lot 54. George Dotzel built west of Moutier Hall; F. P. Chiles, a log house southeast of Arandt's shoe store; Dr. Bass, where A. W. Maupin now lives; Dr. Elijah McLean built on the northwest corner of Block 67; Dr. William built, in 1837, on the southwest corner of Block 66; William Osborne, in 1834 or 1835, on the northwest corner of Block 59. A brick house was built by David Edwards in 1839.

A woolen and cotton manufactory was started in Union in 1850 by William Hilemann, who ran it up to about 1860, on a small scale. I. N. Young started a woolen factory at Spring Creek Mills, which was likewise conducted on a small scale.

Professional.—Some of the early physicians in Union were Dr. William Bass, Dr. Elijah McLean, Dr. John G. Chiles, Dr. William Park and Dr. Sam. Eule. The first resident lawyer in the town was  Carr, then Jesse McDonald, and then, in 1834, came William V. N. Bay and Charles Jones; James Halligan came in 1837, and John D. Stephenson, now Gen. Stephenson, in 1842. D. Q. Gale commenced the practice of the law here about 1834. Among the first preachers in Union was Kev. John F. Fenton, who has for about forty years been the leading Presbyterian divine in Franklin County, and who has built most if not all of the Presbyterian Church edifices within the county. He has also performed much effective work as a teacher. Dr. John G. Chiles carried on church services for over twenty-five years. Amos P. Foster was the first prominent teacher connected with the public school system in the county.

Growth and Development.—As may be seen from the dates of the various additions to the town of Union, its growth was but moderate until the summer and fall of 1887, when it experienced one of the " booms," so common throughout the South and West about that time and a little earlier. This boom was occasioned by the building of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad to this point that year. Within about four months after the completion of the road to Union some forty houses were added to the town, and the population of the place is now not far from 600.

Present Business.—The business men of the town now are:
General stores—Charles Reinhard, John Reinhard, Bernard Beckman, H. A. Hibbard;
Groceries—Hodges & Son, and Caroline Zalinski;
Drug store—M. W. Martin;
Harness shop—John Zalinski and  Arabs Bros;
Blacksmiths—Lewis Gehlert and Anton Szymanski;
Wagon shops—George Moutier and William Peistrup;
Tailor—J. W. Hein;
Furniture store—John F. Hein;
Jeweler—John Miller;
Shoe stores—Charles Hugo and A. Arand; l
Livery stable—Whitson & Buck;
Barbers—William Reinhard and John W. Dowdall;
Hotels—The Union Hotel, by M. Moutier, and the Home Hotel, by Thomas Bruch;
Carpenters—George W. Fauzhuder, and William Keller;
Ice dealer—Bernard Beckman;
Saloon, Joseph Noelke;
Physicians—J. G. Martin, Jacob Schlagenbauf, and McCambridge.   
The roundhouse and machine shops of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad are now located at Union.

Union Roller Mills, Union, Mo., A. A. Vitt, Proprietor. This mill was established in 1859, by J. T. Vitt, now a citizen of Union, and father of the present proprietor. A three-story brick building, with stone foundation, was erected the same year, and is in use at the present time. The main building is 30x40 feet, and engine and boiler room is 20x32 feet, with a fifty-horse-power engine; in 1861 a saw-mill was added. In 1868 H. W. and A. A. Vitt succeeded their father in the mill, and in 1880 A. A. Vitt became sole owner and proprietor. In 1887 the mill was remodeled into a full roller mill, being supplied with four sets of double rolls, with a daily capacity of from sixty to seventy-five barrels. Before placing in the rolls the daily capacity was fifty barrels, and the capital invested was $10,000. The roller plant involved an additional expense of $5,000, making the present invested capital $15,000. This was the first steam mill established in Franklin County.

Incorporation.

Union was incorporated in 1848, the first board of trustees being John G. Chiles, David Edwards, Farmer Harper, John T. Vitt and Alexander Chambers; clerk, James Halligan.
-August 29, 1848, John H. Chambers was appointed collector; George W. Jeffries, constable; Samuel L. Kennett, treasurer, and James K. Rule, street inspector. By-laws were adopted May 28, 1849.
-The trustees elected May 5, 1849, were the same as above, except that James K. Rule was chosen in place of David Edwards; clerk, E. B. Jeffries.
-In 1850 the trustees were Farmer Harper, Samuel L. Kennett, David Robinson, E. B. Jeffries and John T. Vitt; clerk, James Halligan.
-In 1851—trustees, John T. Vitt, S. L. Kennett, David Robinson, Leo Bullock and E. B. Jeffries; clerk, James Halligan.
-In 1856—trustees, John Whitson, David Robinson, Charles Hugo, A. F. Weber   and R. A. King. 
-1857—trustees, John Maupin, J. Whitson, John T. Vitt, Charles Reinhard and R. A. King. 
-1858—trustees, E. Butler, Jr., J. J. Breckenridge, Ignatius Neimeier, Charles Sterberger and J. B.    Maupin.   
-1859—trustees, Ignatius Neimeier, R. A. King, J. J. Breckenridge, Fred W. Reinhard and Jacob Stewart. 
-1860—trustees, Ignatius Neimeier, Jacob Stewart, M. L. G. Crowe, Fred W. Beinhard and B. A. King.
-1861—trustees J. P. Maupin, M. L. G. Crowe, Jacob Stewart, Amos P. Foster and Charles Beinhard.
-1862—trustees, John Maupin, J. T. Vitt, William Dress, John Whitson, M. L. G. Crowe.
-1863—trustees, William Pulk, Charles Stereberger, Charles Hugo, S. Johnson, Leo Bullock.
-1864— trustees, Henry Boeger, W. H. Chiles, C. Gorg, A. A. Vitt, C. Arand.
-1865—trustees, Felix W. Baudessin, John T. Crowe, E. A. Self, C. Arand, C. Gorg.
-1866—trustees, A. W. Maupin, Fred W. Beinhard, F. W. Baudessin, Charles Hugo and I. T. Schick.
-1867—trustees, Otto Brix, Fred W. Beinhard, M. L. G. Crowe, William Dress and Thomas Crow.
-1868—trustees, M. L. G. Crowe, Fred W. Beinhard, Thomas Crow, William Dress and C. H. Mueller.
-1869—trustees, John H. Pugh, John (1. Keller, Louis Maune, Henry Gerker and W. H. Chiles.
-1870—mayor, John T. Vitt; council, John C. Weimer, Thomas Bruch, John Achenbach and E. C. Wilson.
-1871—same mayor and council except George W. Wood in place of Mr. Weimer.
-1872—B. D. Dean, mayor; council, J. C. Kiskaddon, Thomas Bruch, George W. Faughuder and John C. Beinhard.
-1873—mayor, B. D. Dean: council, B. Beckman, George W. Wood, Jacob Schlagenbauf and John C. Weimer.
-1874—mayor, JohnT. Vitt; council, John C. Weimer, George W. Wood, Paul Dress and B. C. Crow.
-1876—mayor, Stephen Frazee; council, Jacob Bavier, W. S. Allen, B. C. Crow, and J. C. Beinhard.
-1878—mayor, Stephen Frazee; council elect, A. A. Vitt and J. C. Beinhard.
-1880—mayor, the same; council, William Loemer and William Dress.
-1882—mayor the same; council, William Dress, Michael Leitwein, George W. Faughuder and Wilson Leiser.
-1884—mayor, the same; council, George W. Faughttder, Michael Leitwein, B. Beckman and F. W. Vitt.
-1886— mayor, the same; council, B. Beckman, George W. Faughuder. J. W. Hein and George W. Link; clerk, George W. Link; collector and constable,
C. M. Buck; treasurer, B. Beckman.

Newspapers.—The Union Flag was the first paper published in the county. It appeared August 7, 1848. It was ably edited by Giddings & Vanover. Giddings sold out to his partner, who ran it about two years, under the name of the Independent, as an independent paper, at the end of which time it suspended for want of support.
 
The Franklin County Progress was started in Union in 1865, as a Republican paper, by Dr. William Moore, who was succeeded by J. W. Crary, J. Schick, A. Ackermann, M. H. Moore, H. Wesnage, and then by J. C. Kiskaddon. After this last change it was sold to parties in Pacific, and there conducted as an independent paper. It then passed into the hands of J. H. Combes, who changed it to the Franklin County Democrat, and made it a Democratic paper. It was moved to Washington, and run for a time by J. J. Shelton, who moved it to Union, and sold it to Clark Brown, who changed its politics to Republican, and its name to The Tribune, the first number of which appeared July 17, 1887. At the present time the Tribune is rapidly gain¬ing in popularity and circulation, and claims to be the leading Republican paper in the county.

The Union Record was started in September, 1874, by Wilson Leiser, as a six-column folio; January 1, 1875, it was enlarged to a seven-column folio, its present size. It has had its office in various places in Union, but finally settled down in its present quarters, in 1880, in Achenbach's building. It has always been a Republican paper, and claims to be the leading Republican paper of the county.

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Washington.—The portion of the present city of Washington which was first laid out was what was and still is known as Bassora. The plat of this town of Bassora was made October 8, 1836, and the town was laid out by George Morton, William Walker, Baldwin King and Andrew King, Jr., on the Missouri River, and on Survey No. 2044, in fractional Section 23, Township 44, Range 1 west, of the fifth principal meridian. The boundaries of this original town of Bassora were as follows: Beginning at a stone marked "A," being the southeast corner of the public landing, and distant from the Missouri River 100 feet, more or less; thence south 61°, east 840 feet, more or less, to a stone marked "B," being the northeast corner of the town; thence south 29°, west 980 feet, more or less, to a stone marked "C," the southeast corner of the town; thence north 01°, west to a stone marked " D," in the western line of fractional Section 23, above mentioned; thence with the last mentioned line to a stone in the same line marked "E;" thence north 29°, east to a stone marked "F;" thence north 61°, west to a stone marked " G," in the western boundary of the above mentioned fractional section; thence with said boundary to a stone marked -"H," in the same line; thence north 29°, east to a stone marked "I," being the northwest corner of the town; thence south 61°, east 480 feet, more or less, to a stone marked " K," being the southwest corner of the public landing; thence north 29°, east 100 feet, more or less, to the Missouri River; thence down said river with the meanders thereof to the point from which the said beginning corner marked "A," bears south 29° west, and thence to the said beginning. The streets of this town running parallel with the Missouri River were Missouri Street, 100 feet wide, and First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth, each 60 feet wide. Those running at right angles to the above were Penn, Henry and Fulton, each 60 feet wide, Washington and Jefferson Avenues, each 80 feet wide, and Franklin, Hancock and Boone, each 60 feet wide. By these streets the town was divided into 33 blocks, one of which was reserved for a market square, and two of which were reserved for public squares, one of the latter, Block 23, being now a cemetery. Thirteen of the blocks were each divided into 24 lots, and the other 17 into 20 lots each; thus the 30 lots divided into lots contained the aggregate 052 lots.

Freyschlag's addition to Bassora was made January 2, 1871. It contained seven lots, six of which contained one acre each, and the seventh 92/100 of an acre.

Original Boundary.—The original town of Washington was laid out on the 29th day of May, 1839, for the proprietor Mrs. Lucincla Owens. It contained twelve blocks and thirteen fractional blocks, divided into 144 lots. The plat book has the fol-lowing entry: "Lots from No. 1 to No. 126 being 66 feet front by 132 feet back; from 127 to 144 are bottom lots, and falling in every day most, so the size can not be stated. The streets are 49 1/2 feet wide and running south 34 1/2 west, 17 chains; and north 55 J west 21 chains and 71 links, and are for public purposes."

The streets running east and west, or parallel with the Missouri River, in this original town of Washington, were Front Street, First (subsequently changed to Main), Second and Third, and those running at right angles to the above, commencing at that farthest down the river, were Locust, Walnut, Market, Jefferson and Lafayette. This town lies in Section 22, Township 44, Eange 1 west, and the plat filed May 29, 1839, was recorded October 1, 1858.

Additions.—Mense's addition to Washington was made March 2, 1842. It lies above the original town and on the river bank; Front and Main Streets extend through it, and Second Street bounds it on the southwest; Oak, Elm and Cedar Streets extend through this addition at right angles to Front and Main. The blocks are numbered from 26 to 37 inclusive of both numbers.

Mary A. North's addition was made July 5, 1850. It lies southwest of the original town, and extends to Fifth Street.

Elijah McLean's addition was made October 16, 1850. It lies above the Mill tract, and north of Main Street and east of Stafford Street. It contains three blocks and twenty-two lots.

John D. Stephenson's addition was made May 8, 1856. It lies on the northeast corner of Stafford and St. John Streets, and contains two blocks, divided into thirteen lots.

Schmidt's addition was made July 10, 1856. It lies west of Dubois Street, and contains twelve lots.

Stumpe's addition was made January 8, 1857. It lies east of Dubois Street, and contains twenty-two lots.

Murphy's addition was made March 24, 1860, and Murphy's second addition was made November 28, 1866.

Owens' addition was made April 9, 1863. It lies between the original town of Washington and Bassora. Siegel Avenue runs through this addition and connects Second Street in Bassora with Third Street in Washington.

Walkenhorst's addition was made January 22, 1867, and Menkhan's addition was made December 18, 1867, and Lack's addition was made some time after.

Early Settlers and Buildings.—It is not easy to state who was  the first white man to settle in what  is now  Washington Township or city, but in 1834 C. Eberius erected a frame building, the first built in the town. Bernard Fricke came to Washington in the same year, and for a time kept a tavern in a little log cabin. Andrew Cochran upon coming from Kentucky in 1830, settled in Warren County, and came to Washington in 1836 or 1837. Daniel Q. Gale came to Washington in 1837; Joseph R. Hardin came in 1836 or 1837, from Maryland; and Reichard, the first jeweler in the town, came about the same time. A. W. Kruger came to Washington about 1837, having emigrated from Germany about 1834, to which country some twenty years later he returned for his bride, who still survives him. John F. Mense also came to Washington about 1837. Dr. Elijah McLean came to Washington, December 25, 1839. Godfrey Beyreis built a frame building on Jefferson Street in 1835, a short distance south of where Reichard's jewelry store now stands. The first brick building in the town was built by Phineas Thomas, in 1836, near where the present post-office stands. Daniel Q. Gale purchased this building, and finished it in 1839. Mr. Fricke's little log cabin mentioned above stood on the southwest corner of Jefferson and Main Streets. In this building he kept tavern ten or twelve years, and the Washington House was erected on the site in 1848 or 1850. Joseph R. Hardin built a log house in 1838. Dr. Jacobs was the first physician in the place, but did not remain long, being called out into the country to attend a Mrs. McWilliams, who was in the habit of getting very ill when she could not have her own way. Dr. Elijah McLean was the second physician, and Dr. Benjamin L. Burch the third. The first store was kept by Charles Eberius, who started it up in 1835, in a frame building standing at the foot of Jefferson Street near the river. He was succeeded in 1838 by John F. Mense. Andrew Cochran opened a store on the river bank in 1837, just below the site of the present railway station. Joseph R. Hardin opened a store in 1842 on the spot now occupied by J. L. Hake's store on Main Street. Gallenkamp Bros, came here in 1846, and kept a store from that time onward about fifteen years. Charles Fiernstein, as agent for McDowell, of St. Louis, was also one of the early storekeepers of Washing¬ton. A. W. Kruger was the first drug storekeeper in the place, establishing his store in 1837, on Jefferson Street, just south of Main; and Louis Muench was the second druggist, opening his store in 1853. The first brewery was established by Heinrich Tamm, in 1843. Phineas Thomas, who built the first brick house in town, was the first blacksmith, establishing his shop in 1835. Frederick Bleckmann was the second, his shop being started in 1837. Godfrey Beyreis was the first carpenter, and Samuel Beecher was the second, coming in 1838. The first shoemaker was Daniel Amnierstein, in 1837 or 1838, and Louis Wehrmann was the second, in 1848.

Other "Firsts."—The first marriage was that of Charles Eberius to a Miss Trussell or Trousdale, in 1832. Henry Thias was married in 1845 to Miss Charlotte Essebrueger, by Judge Daniel Q. Gale, as was also Abram Detweiler to a young German girl, Miss Louisa Nolting, who had just arrived from Germany, and who was to him an entire stranger.
The name of the first teacher could not be learned, but the first permanent and first class teacher was the Rev. Arcularius, who commenced teaching in 1845, and taught until his death in 1855. The first church building erected in the town was that of the German Protestant Church in 1838, a frame structure on Lafayette Street, which is now used for the colored school. The first lawyer in Washington was Daniel Q. Gale, one of the early county judges, by virtue of which office he performed numerous marriage ceremo¬nies in Washington, previous to the arrival of Protestant clergymen. The second lawyer was Judge John R. Martin. The first ferry-boat in the vicinity of Washington was run across the Missouri River, about one mile above the present ferry landing (it Mount Vernon, a town laid out before Washington, but soon afterward abandoned. This ferry was owned by a Mr. Murphy, and consisted of two log canoes, about thirty feet long, and placed side by side, with a platform on top. This was the first ferry on the Missouri River above St. Charles. When Washington was laid out the ferry was moved down to that place, but was controlled by the county until Washington was chartered, since which time it has been controlled by the city. After the ferry was moved down to Washington, Hardin & Cochran ran the same kind of a ferry boat for some time. It was large enough to carry across the river a wagon  and  team of horses. Soon afterward a steam ferry-boat was put on, and has ever since been kept up. The first graveyard in Washington was on the west side of Jefferson Street, between Fourth and Fifth, and it is believed that some member of the Fricke family was the first to be buried therein. This burying ground was abandoned in 1847, and the bodies removed to the cemetery in Bassora, men¬tioned above, which has recently been abandoned, and a public cemetery established in 1883. Besides this, each church has a private cemetery of its own connected therewith. The first German ball given in Washington was at the frame house of Bernard Fricke, standing on Jefferson Street, near Main, in 1835 or 1830. People came from Franklin, Warren and St. Charles Counties, and the entire number present was about twenty. The price charged was $2.25 per couple, which amount paid for the fiddling, supper and drinking. Among those present at this ball were Dr. Krug and his three daughters, one of whom subse¬quently became the wife of Judge Krekel, at present one of the judges of the Missouri Supreme Court.

Growth.—The town of Washington grew quite rapidly from 1850 to 1800, in part because of the construction of the Missouri Pacific Railway through the northern end of the county in 1854. In 1860 the total amount of taxes paid in the town was 82,282.82. The total number of slaves owned by residents of the town was forty-five, valued at §14,050. The names of those then owning slaves, with the number owned by each person, and the taxable value of such slaves, were as follows: H. A. Allen, one, §800; John L. Hamilton, one, $300; A. S. Bryan, one, $500; Dr. B. F. Burch, one, $750; Gotfried Eberius, one, $100; Abner Hall, seven, $2,000; I. M. Hamilton, eight, $2,500; Mrs. Narvissoh, two, $800; Mrs. Mary Harden, one, $300; Louis Johnson, three, $900; A. W. Jeffries, one, $200; S. M. Jones, two, $1,000; John A. Lack, six, $1,400; John F. Mense, four, $1,000; J. C. McDonald, two, $800; Mrs. Lucinda Owens, one, $400; Mrs. Mary Teas, three, $1,200. In 1862 the number of slaves had been reduced to nineteen, and in 1803 to fifteen. In 1864 there were no slaves. In 1804 the population of the town was 1,415, of whom there were 80 blacks of all ages. In 1866 a census of Washington  showed  the  following numbers: Under five years of age—males 168, females 179; over five and under twenty—males 303, females 250; over twenty and under sixty—males 479, females 387; over sixty—males 21, females 13; total white persons 1,800; colored people—males 45, females 38; total 83; total population, 1,883. The number of brick houses at that time in Washington was 187, of frame ones, 93; total number of houses, 280.

Present Business.—The present business men of Washington are:

Manufacturers—H. Tibbe & Son, corn cob or Missouri meerschaum pipes; the Washington Clay Manufacturing Company; John B. Busch Brewing Company; J. F. Schwegmann Milling Company; Degen, Breckenkamp & Co., millers and builders; O. H. Guether & Co., cork-faced horse collar manufacturers; F. Schwarzer, zither manufacturer; George A. Thompson, broom manufacturer.

Dry Goods and Groceries—J. D. Hibbeler, A. & J. B. Kahmann, J. G. Droege, Henry Wellenkamp, E. J. Spannhortz, Otto & Breckenkamp, W. J. Mauntel, J. H. Kaiser, Henry Kamp, J. G. Graefrath and F. Schmertmann.

Millinery Stores—J. Adams & Co., Mrs. F. Bihr, Robert Voss, Julius F. Busch, Mrs. Kruse, Miss T. Frels.

Hardware and Tinware—E. G. Busch & Co., H. Poppenhusen & Co., and Peterson & Thias.

Agricultural Implements—E. G. Busch & Co. and John G. Gehlert.

Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers—Krog & Pardick, Jasper & Buhr, J. A. Meyer, J. Bleckmann and Henry Schulte.

Livery Stable—Jones & Leewright.

Drug Stores—L. Muench, H. B. Baumann, E. W. Gallen-kamp.

Jewelers and Watchmakers—Eobert Eeichard, B. Fricke, Joseph H. Schmidt.

Gunsmith—C. Wunderlich.

Shoe Manufacturer and Dealer—J. L. Hake.

Shoe Stores—William Laumann, H. Trentmann, George Tamm and C. Blesser.

Cigar Makers—William Ahrens and J. D. Eoehrig.

Furniture Stores—William Otto, Henry Langeberg and Henry Bleckmann.

Saddles and Harness—William Evertz, C. Mulgardt, T. Voelker and J. W. Wiemeyer.

Photographer—C. G. Parks.

The Washington Ferry Company—owns one ferry-boat and one river-boat.

Barbers—Charles Dietrich, M. Hupert and L. Flake.

Hotels—Commercial, by John Boland ; and Washington House, by E. Ohl.

Clothing and Tailoring Establishments—C. H. Herkstroeter and J. H. Macke.

Bakeries—F. Sigmund and Eombach & Schmidle.

Pork Packer—G. Todd.

Ice Dealer—C. Kelmsick.

Elevator—H. C. Thias.

Physicians—John Isbell, Samuel Van Hoefen, P. N. Butler, O. L. Muench and J. P. Fowler.

Dentists—E. W. Zierlein and A. H. Moore.

Saloons—John Boland, H. Wohlgemuth, J. F. Brinkmann, Joseph Stamm, Emil Puchta, G. Lothnann, A. Mohrmann, J. H. Massmann and H. Maschmann.

The population of the city is now estimated at about 4,000.

The postmasters at Washington have been Mr. Giesie, Fritz Grosse, Louis Wehrmann, D. Q. Gale and John A. Collins.

Washington Building and Savings Association No. 1 was organized in 1871, with H. H. Beinke, president; F. W. Stumpe, secretary; L. Wattenberg, treasurer. Its capital stock consisted of 1,000 shares, each worth $200. Its existence terminated in about ten years from the time of its organization, having paid to each of its members $200 per share of their stock.

Washington Building and Savings Association No. 2 was incorporated February 26, 1884, with O. H. Guether, secretary; F. W. Stumpe, treasurer; K. Eeichard, E. Voss, L. Wattenberg, and eight other members. At the present time its capital stock consists of 1,300 shares at $200 per share, each of which is now worth about $60. At the present time H. Krog is president and Joseph H. Schmidt, secretary.
 

The Bank of Washington was organized in November, 1877, succeeding the Washington Savings Bank, which was established in 1866, and continued in existence until 1877. The capital of the Bank of Washington was at first $10,000, and the incorporators were F. Hendrich, L. Wattenberg, F. W. Stumpe, John B. Busch and J. D. Hibbeler. In October, 1882, the bank was reorganized, and the paid up capital was increased to $50,000, held as follows: L. Wattenberg, 210 shares; F. Hendrich, 144 shares; F. W. Stumpe, 140 shares; J. D. Hibbeler, five shares; J. B. Busch, one share. The present capital is $50,000, and the surplus $15,000; the average deposits, $250,000. A general banking business is transacted, though the specialty of the bank is handling the bonds of counties and cities in Missouri.

Miscellaneous.—-The Washington Turn-Verein was organized in about 1859, among the original members being Francis Wil-helmi, Eobert Eeichard and Mr. Klein, and eight or ten others. The young men belonging to it went off to the war, and in 1865, after their return, it was reorganized with about twenty mem¬bers. In the fall of 1866 it had about seventy-five members. This year it built a hall, on the corner of Third and Jefferson Streets, which cost $4,000. The officers of this society, at the present time, are Henry J. Dickbrader, president; William Stumpe, vice-president; William Brix, secretary; Joseph H. Schmidt, treasurer; Theodor Muench, financial secretary, and the  membership is now about fifty-five.

Secret Societies.—Pacific Lodge, No. 86, I. O. O. F., was organized in 1856. Its meetings are held on the first and third Saturdays in each month. The present officers are Arnold Godt, N. G.; August Steinhaust, V. G.; H. Poppenlmsen, Sec, and Joseph Lay, Treas. It is in fine financial and social condi¬tion, and owns a cemetery one mile southwest of Washington.

Goethe Lodge, No. 349, A. O. U. W., was incorporated March 13, 1885, with the following charter members and officers: Frank Hoelscher, P. M. W.; Thomas Cochran, M. W.; Henry J. Dickbrader, F.; Charles Dietrich, O.; E. G. Busch, Eecorder; H. F. Wiemeyer, Receiver; Henry J. Vick, Financier; William Kruse, G.; F. B. Sargent, I. W.; Theodor Schwamb, O. W.; E. W. Gallenkamp and C F. Gallenkamp.    The present membership is thirty-three, and the present officers Henry J. Dickbrader, P. M. W.; Albert C. Krog, M. W.; James I. Jones, F.; William G. Huge, O.; E. G. Busch, Recorder; E. "VV. Gallenkamp, Financier and Eeceiver; C. L. Busch, G.; Julius F. Busch, I. "W.; Hugo Klemme, O. W.

New Hope Lodge, No. 251, A. F. & A. M., was chartered October 15, 18G8, with fifteen members. The charter officers were S. M. Davidson, W. M.; A. S. Bryan, S. W.; C. W. Wade, J. W.; S. M. Jones, Treas.; W. O. Taylor, Sec.; John Marsh, Tyler. The present membership is forty-eight, and the present officers are: J. W. Purves, W. M.; D. L. Parker, S. W.; A. I. Brown, J. W.; J. I. Jones, Treas.; E. W: Zierlein, Sec.; W. T. Bramel, Tyler; Orrin Hull, S. D.; A. S. Bryan, J. D.; W. G. Ruge, S. S.; J. C. S. Foss, J. S. The lodge is in excellent financial and social condition.

Incorporation.—The incorporation of Washington was effected by an act of the Legislature of Missouri, approved Feb¬ruary 15, 1840. This act was entitled " An act to incorporate the town of Washington."   

Article 1 of this act was as follows:
That the district of country known by the name of the town of Washington, lying within the following limits, to wit: Beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, opposite to where Lafayette Street would, if extended, intersect the same; thence down the main channel of said river three-fourths of a mile; thence south 39° west one-half a mile; thence north 50° west one and a half miles; thence north 27° east to the main channel of the Missouri River; thence down said river to the beginning shall be and continue a body politic and corporate, by the said name the inhabitants of said town and their successors shall be known in law, have continual succession, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended in all courts of law and equity, and in all matters, etc.

Article 2. The corporate powers of said town shall be vested in a board of trustees, to consist of seven members to be chosen by the qualified voters of said town, any five of whom shall be a quorum for the transaction of business, etc.

Article 3 provided that every trustee should take the oath to support the constitution of the United States, etc.

Article 4  conferred the ordinary powers upon the board.

Article 5 provided that an election should be held in said town on the first Monday (6th) in April, 1840, for the election of trustees, and on the same day every year thereafter.

Article 6 provided that the trustees should have exclusive power to regulate ferries, etc.
 
Article 7 provided that the qualified voters should, at the same time they elected trustees, elect an assessor, collector and constable.

Article 15 provided that the inhabitants of the town should form a municipal township, to be known by the name of Wash-ington Township.

Town Officials Elected.—The probability is that no election was held in April, 1840, for trustees and other officers of this town, as the first meeting of the trustees, of which any record appears, was held May 31, 1841. The first entry is  In pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Washington in the county of Franklin, William J. Cowherd, a justice of the peace, within and for the township of Washington, Franklin Co., Mo., has given public notice of an election to be held in the said township on Monday, the 31st day of May, 1841, for trustees, constable, assessor and collector of said township of Washington (the regular election having failed), and appointed Joseph R. Danton, Samuel McAllister and Samuel Bruhir judges of election, etc."

At this election, William J. Cowherd, Andrew Cochran, Daniel Q. Gale, John Bihi, Samuel McAllister, Elijah McLean and Samuel Bruhir were elected trustees, and Joseph E. Hardin, constable, collector and assessor. At 7 P. M. that evening the board elect met and organized by choosing Andrew Cochran, chairman; J. F. Mense, clerk; and Joseph R. Hardin, treasurer. The next meeting of the board was held June 1, 1841, the object being to extend Main Street west, parallel with Grebel's survey. At this meeting Daniel Q. Gale, Elisha McLean and William J. Cowherd were appointed a committee to draft by-laws and regulations to govern the board.

September 14, 1841, taxes were levied as follows: Poll tax, $1 per head, and all property made taxable by the State was taxed at one-eighth of one per cent, and that of non-residents one-fourth of one per cent. William J. Cowherd was then appointed street commissioner. Upon the application of Andrew Cochran and Joseph R. Hardin to keep a ferry on the Missouri River, license was issued to them for one year for $12. Charges were fixed by the board as follows: one man and horse, in low water, 37 1/2 cents; in high water, 50 cents; horses, 25 cents, above eight in number 12 1/2  cents each; a four-horse wagon, $1; gig, 50 cents; man, in low water, 12 1/2 cents, high water, 25 cents; freight, 5 cents per one hundred pounds; hogs and sheep, 3 cents each; and the bonds of Cochran and Hardin were fixed at $500.

The next election occurred on Saturday, November 25, 1843, at which Daniel Q. Gale, William J. Cowherd, Elijah McLane, John Lay, Bernhard Fricke, A. W. Kruger and Godfrey Beyreis were elected trustees, and Samuel Beecher constable, collector and assessor. November 28, Daniel Q. Gale was chosen chairman; John F. Mense, clerk; Andrew Cochran, treasurer and auditor for two years; and Bernhard Fricke, street commissioner, to receive $1 per day for the time actually employed in the duties of his office. John F. Mense, William J. Cowherd and Andrew Cochran were appointed a committee to ascertain the boundaries of the town, and Andrew Cochran and J. E. Hardin were again licensed to keep the ferry. Fees were provided for the trustees as follows: 50 cents, for each evening, when in session ; for the assessor, $1 per day for the time employed; collector, five per cent on all moneys collected and paid in; clerk, 50 cents for attending each meeting; treasurer, such compensation as the board might think proper, to be paid yearly.

At the election held April 7, 1845, trustees were elected as follows: Daniel Q. Gale, N. S. Graves, Elijah McLean, Bernhard Fricke, John Lay, William J. Cowherd and Godfrey Beyreis; William Sanford was elected constable, collector and assessor, and John F. Mense, clerk.

Trustees elected in 1846: Daniel Q. Gale, John F. Mense, John L. -Hamilton, John Bruhir, John Lay, C. H. Nulle, and Stephen W. Wood, clerk; William Sanford, constable; C. H. Nulle, collector and John Lay, assessor. May 31,1846, Andrew Cochran was licensed to run a ferry across the Missouri River, and a memorial was addressed to the Legislature of Missouri, requesting an extension of the corporate limits of the town of Washington, by the board of trustees, the following being the desired boundaries: Commencing at the southwest corner of present boundary,  and   continuing  in a direct line to Dubois Creek; thence up the middle of the main channel of said creek, with its meanderings, until it reaches the forks; thence up the right hand fork of the creek, to where it strikes the Section line between Sections 21 and 22, in Township 44, Range 1 west; thence along the said section line, until it strikes the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River; thence down the middle of the main channel to the beginning."

July 29, 1848, the board of trustees was John F. Mense, Jackson Farrar, Charles Ruge, Edward Arcularius, Bernhard Fricke, E. W. Murphy, and Elijah McLean; S. W. Wood, clerk; William J. Cowherd, street commissioner, and Henry Wellenkamp, treasurer for two years.

At a special election held in April, 1849, trustees were elected as follows: A. Datweiler, Daniel Q. Gale, H. Heining, G. Uhlen-brooke, John F. Dierking, Andrew Cochran and Samuel Beecher; Jackson Farrar, clerk, and William J. Cowherd, collector. At a special election held April 22, 1850, Daniel Q. Gale, Charles Ruge, E. W. Murphy, H. Heining, J. F. Dierking, William Freeman and A. W. Kruger were elected trustees; Frederick Beck-mann, assessor; William J. Cowherd, constable and collector, and Henry Wellenkamp, having gone to California, the office of treasurer was vacant, and John F. Mense was elected to fill the vacancy, a bond of $500 being required.

May 11, 1850, the board of trustees commenced the discus-sion of the building of a town hall, and E. Ruge and H. Heining were appointed a committee to i-eceive proposals. May 25, 1850, it was ordered that the town hall be built out of money hereafter to be appropriated, and of what could be raised by subscription, and that the corporation take up the bonds either by borrowing or by tax. March 20, 1851, a mortgage was given on the lot and town hall for $500, to complete the town hall.

The election in 1851, April 7, resulted in the election of E. W. Murphy, H. Heining, Elijah McLean, G. Uhlenbrooke, A. W. Kruger, Bernhard Fricke and E. B. Dobyns as trustees; Frederick Beckmann, assessor, and William J. Cowherd, constable and collector. John F. Mense was chosen clerk. May 31, 1851, the committee on building the town hall presented their settlement.    E. W. Murphy and A. W. Kruger were appointed a committee to have charge of the same, and were given power to rent it out on the following terms: for preaching, $1 per day if cleaned out, and if not cleaned $2.50 per day; for district school, justices' courts, and all town purposes, free; private school, $2 per month; for parties, $10 per day; for shows from $5 to $15 per day, to be cleaned afterward and all damage made good.

In 1852 the trustees elected were Lewis Johnson, Lorenz Peterson, Elijah McLean and H. Heining; John F. Mense, treasurer; E. W. Murphy auditor; and Samuel Beecher, clerk. In 1852, trustees, William J. Cowherd, E. AV. Murphy, H. Heining, G. Uhlenbrooke, Charles Gallenkamp, Lewis Johnson and Casper Esser; John S. Kirkpatrick, assessor, and Isaac L. Berry, constable and collector.

The first action taken by the board of trustees of Washington, on railroad matters, was on August 7, 1852, and was as follows:
Be it ordained that the right of way on Front Street, through the town of Washington, be given to the Pacific Railroad Company, provided that the said railroad pass through the town. Be it ordained by the town of Washington that there is hereby granted to the Pacific Railway for roadway, depot buildings, site for turnout tracks, turntable, etc., the following described property: Blocks 21, 22, 23 and 24, as they are numbered in a plat of the town' of Washington, made by David Grebel in the year 1852; also forty-five feet in width to be taken from the south ends of Blocks 25 and 26, on the plat aforesaid, forty-five feet to be cut off parallel to Front Street. It is also granted to the Pacific Railway Company the right to locate the road along or across any street in the town of Washington, and also along or across the streets, common landing or public grounds in Bassora.

The trustees chosen in 1854 were William J. Cowherd, Charles Gallenkamp, C. Esser, W. J. Harrison; street commissioner, H. D. Eitzen; auditor, E. W. Murphy; treasurer, S.  M. Jones; constable and collector,    —,  and A.  W. Kruger, clerk. "
-In 1855 they were John A. Lack, E. W. Murphy, G. W. Lannon, William J. Cowherd, Edward Reichard, H. Uhlenbrooke and H. Heining; A. W. Kruger, clerk; H. C. Eitzen, treasurer; E. W. Murphy, auditor; Edward Eeichard, street commissioner.
-In 1856 the trustees elected were E. W. Murphy, C. Esser, H. C. Eitzen, C. Gallenkamp, Thomas Prustruss, H. Dierking and H. Scheer; A. AV. Kruger, clerk and treasurer; S. M. Jones, constable and collector; C. Esser, street commissioner; H. C. Eitzen, auditor.   
The trustees elected in 1857 were Elijah McLean, G. W. Lannon, Edward Eeichard, M. "Witzleben, William Gal-lenkamp, Henry Weber and F. W. Dickmann; assessor, Francis Wilhelmi; constable, Charles Firnstein; collector, Henry Heining; clerk, Henry Wellenkamp, and treasurer, William Gallen-kamp. For
1858—trustees, F. W. Dickmann, David Grothans, Louis Johnson, Lenton Jasper, C. H. Kielilmann, Elijah McLean; same assessor, collector, constable and clerk as in 1857.
1859— trustees, F. W. Diekmann, William Dierking, Louis Horn, S. M. Jones, Louis Johnson, Gerhard B. Uhlenbrock, Bernhard Wiese; other officers the same.
1860—trustees, John F. Beckman, F. W. Diekmann, William Dierking, S. M. Jones, J. M. Menkham, Matthias Thias and Louis Wehrmann; assessor, G. Blireis; other officers the same.
1861—trustees, William Dierking, Henry Krog, John A. Lack, Elijah McLean, John F. Mense, John F. Schoegmann, William Tiemann; assessor, Joshua Pinkston; other officers the same.
1862—trustees, Elijah McLean, Anton Jasper, John Dugge, Edward Keichard, Henry Sullentrup, James W. Owens; assessor, Josias Allen; clerk, John H. Eitts.
1863—trustees, D. Q. Gale, Edward Beichard, G. Arnold, H. Mayn, J. Dugge, B. Wiese, Elijah McLean; same clerk.
1864—trustees, John Dugge, D. Q. Gale, Elijah McLean, H. Heining, Ed. Eeichard; same clerk.
1865—trustees, Elijah McLean, Henry Lankemper, Matthias Thias, Louis Horn, J. D. Hibbeler, Louis Trentmann; clerk, L. Wattenberg.
1866— trustees, H. Heining, James W. Owens, H. Wellenkamp, M. Thias, Louis Horn, J. D. Hibbeler, Loui Tsrentmann; clerk, L. Wattenberg.
1867—trustees, J. Dugge, F. G. Grotejohn, H. 0. Holman, F. Lange, F. Mittendorf and William Tiemann; same clerk.
1868—trustees, First Ward, C. Michel and H. Stumpe; Second Ward, John B. Coleman and F. Lange; Third Ward, Conrad Otto and F. Stumpe; same clerk.
1869—trustees, H. H. Beinke, E. Hoffmann, F. Lange, C. Michel, W. H. Otto, H. Wellenkamp; same clerk.
1870—H. H. Beinke, H. P. Broeker, E. Hoffmann, H. Lankemper, J. T. Schwegmann, J. Wilhelmi, H. Wellenkamp; clerk, Eobert Voss.
1871—trustees, H. P. Broeker, Herman Mittendorf, Joseph Meyer, August F. Gast, John D. Grothaus, W. H. Otto, H. Wellenkamp; clerk, Thomas M. Glenn.   
1872—trustees, H. P. Broeker, H. H. Beinke, John C. S. Foss, J. D. Grothaus, H. Langenberg, H. Michel and H. W. Ocker; clerk, Herman Fisher.
1873—new charter approved March 21, election under it April 8; mayor, L. Wattenberg; council for two years, Gerhard Tod, H. H. Beinke John B. Busch and H. Mittendorf; council for one year, Julius Conrad, Henry C. Hollmann, M. Menkhaus and J. C. S. Foss; marshal. Andrew Grunewalcl; collector, R. Hoffmann; assessor, H. T. Thias; register, H. Fischer. 1874—council, Henry C. Hollmann, M. Menkhaus, J. C. S. Foss, H. 0. Thias.
1875—council, E. Spannhortz, C. Rhomberg, H. Mittendorf, John A. Collins.
1876—council, D. Q. Gale, Martin Degen, R. Hoffmann, F. Nierdick.
1877—council, E. Spannhortz, Lanmann, Herkstroeter and Mittendorf.
1878—mayor, S. M. Jones; council, J. A. Collins, J. M. Degen, J. Wilhelmi, O. H. Breckenkamp.
1878— June 4, a vote was taken on incorporating the town under the general law providing for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class, which was carried by a vote of sixty-two to forty-four. Under this last incorporation the mayors have been John A. Collins, S. M. Jones, and Robert Hoffmann, present mayor, and the present clerk is James W. Owens, son of Judge James W. Owens, and grandson of Saniuel G. Owens, murdered in 1834.

Pacific City
Pacific City was originally laid out November 29, 1852, as the town of Franklin. William C. Inks was the proprietor, who purchased the land from Thomas Watson, the original owner. There were in the original plat 256 lots, and the streets running east and west were named; commencing at the most northerly one, Osage, Union, St. Louis, Orleans, Congress and Pacific. St. Louis and Orleans were each eighty feet wide, the others sixty. Those running north and south were named First, Second and Third, and were each sixty feet wide. A large tract of land was deeded to the Pacific Railroad Company for depot grounds.

 Additions.
    On February 19, 1856, two additions were made to the town plat, named, respectively, Blumenthal's addition and Inks' addition, the former lying north, the latter east of the orig­inal town. Franklin and Walnut Streets were added to the north of Osage and those added on the east were Adelaide Avenue, Olive and Elm Streets, the former eighty feet wide, the two latter sixty, Adelaide Avenue running directly north and south.
    James H. Morley's addition was made May 10, 1858, and lies west of the line dividing Sections 12 and Township 43, Range 2 east; the addition contains twelve blocks. Fourth Street lies between this addition and the original town. Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Streets run north and south through the addi­tion, and Osage, Union and St. Louis run east and west through the addition.
    T. M. Ault's addition was made October 29, 1858, lying north of Blumenthal's addition. It has Sand, Bellevue, Park and High Streets, running east and west, the latter the northern boundary. Adelaide Avenue is continued northward through the addition as Broadway Street, and Olive and Elm also are con­tinued through the addition.
    Morley's second addition was made June 19, 1858. Con­gress Street is its northern boundary, and Pacific, Meramec and Watson run through the addition. Fourth Street is its eastern boundary, and Fifth, Sixth and Seventh also extend through the addition, north and south.

The First Business Men and Residents.
    Among the first to settle in Pacific, or Franklin, as the town was known for some years, were William Mauthe, Jacob Mauthe, B. Langenbacher, Philip Schenck, Theodor Seifert, Joseph Ehreiser, Thomas Watson, William Knobel, L. L. Seaburn, Henry Keszler and Will­iam Stuhleman. The first house built in the town was a log one, still standing where built, on Second and Osage Streets. It was built by Thomas Watson, now deceased, in 1854. It now has a board covering and thus resembles a frame house. It is fre­quently called " Buzzard's Roost." The first frame house was erected by H. W. Close, as carpenter, for a man not now remem­bered, and stands at the corner of St. Louis and Third Streets, and the first brick house was built by William Mauthe at the corner of First and Union Streets. The first merchant in the place was J. R. Roff, who kept a general store in a one-story frame building near the depot, and the second was kept by Thomas Watson, in a building standing at the corner of First and St. Louis Streets, in a building now occupied by L. L. Seaburn as a furniture store. The first blacksmith in the town was John Bleich, in 1855, who had a shop on St. Louis Street, near where the " stone church "' now stands. The first drug store was kept by Dr. Louis Schwartz, in 1855, and the second by L. & J. C. Lesaulnier, started in May, 1869. John Ehreiser kept a bar room on Broadway until 1858, and later started a grocery store. He now keeps a general store. One of the first teachers in the town, if not the first, was Benjamin Smith, and the first school-house erected in the town, in 1855, stood on the corner of Osage nd Fourth Streets. It is now used for the colored school. The first justice of the peace was J. P. Fitzpatrick. The first hotel was the Franklin House, still standing, built by William Mauthe. This house was the first commenced in the town of Pacific, but not the first completed, the first completed being the one spoken of above as "Buzzard's Roost." Mr. Mauthe arrived in Pacific in 1853, and was married October 14, 1854, to Miss Kiburg, of St. Louis. The first undertaker in town was Henry Keszler. The town continued to grow quite rapidly for some years, until in 1863 it had about 500 inhabitants. As yet, however, no church building had been erected, religious services being held in the school-house until the stone church was built. The church organizations were established in the following order: First, the Presbyterian; second, the Baptists; third, the Catholics; fourth, the Methodists, and lastly the German Evangelical. The war was felt to a considerable extent by this town, the particulars of which are embraced in the general military history of the county.

Secret Societies.
    Franklin Lodge, U. D., A. F. & A. M., was organized in 1854, with seven members. In 1855 the organiza­tion was chartered as Pacific Lodge, No. 159, A. F. & A. M., with about seventy-seven members. The charter officers were: George King, W. M., S. W.; John Pyeatt, J. W.; Julius Kahmann, Sec; William C. Inks, Treas., and Thomas Watson, Tyler. For some time this lodge met at private dwellings, but, during the year 1855, a hall was built in the east part of town, which, when finished, cost §1,300. It is a two-story brick building, and stands on a lot which was likewise owned by the lodge. This organization was kept up until about 1875, when the charter was surrendered by W. H. Smith, W. M., and Thomas Bacon, acting secretary, at the call of the Deputy Grand Master, because of the failure of the lodge to pay its annual dues to the Grand Lodge. The hall and lot thus fell into the hands of the Grand Lodge, which, at first, rented them to the U. O. T. B., which society at length purchased the property and still owns it.
    Columbia Lodge, No. 534, A. F. & A. M., was instituted April 28,1887, with members as follows: William B. Smith, W. M.; J. E. Kodley, S. W.; Emil Moerschell, J. W.; Mark Davison, Sec.; A. H. Wilson, Treas.; Albert Koppitz, S. D.; S. Whitsett, J. D.; I. W. Hill, S. S.; A. H. Daniels, J. S.; Vincent Hogan, Tyler; G. N. Keener, J. W. Powers,  Benjamin  Smith.   Samuel  Fallis, ____Case, B.   L.  Mitchell,  R.   M.   Peck  and ____ Mauter.    A charter was granted October 11, 1887, and at the present time the lodge has about twenty-six members.
    Franklin Lodge No. 12, U. O. T. B., was organized Septem­ber 1, 1858, with the following charter members: F. Stroh, J. Droesh, Christ. Stoll, I. Hess, G. F. Buch, F. Schindler, F. Meyers, R. Leber and R. Miller. The present officers of this lodge are Nicholas Rau, T. M.; Peter Robinson, B. M.; Her­mann Zeger, Treas.; Henry Hammer, Sec.; Frank Schindler, Rec.; William Knobel, E. AV.; Mathias Langenbacher, A. W. The old Masonic Hall, mentioned above, belongs to this lodge. It is a two-story brick, and is worth about $1,000. Meet­ings are held on each Saturday. The object of this lodge is beneficial, $700 life insurance being paid upon the death of an insured member, and $5 sick benefit being allowed.
    Pacific Lodge, No. 122, A. O. U. W., was organized April 15, 1879, with seventeen members. The first officers were: J. C. Lesaulnier, P. M. W.; H. F. Westmeyer, M. W.; H. L. Dennis, F.; Theodore C. C. Kolbolm, Overseer;- T. Henry Newland, Recorder; W. H. Dennis, Financier; Remig Leber, Receiver; Lorenz Leber, Guide; George W. Wolf, I. W.; Louis H. Chou-teau, O. W. This lodge rents a room in Leber's Hall, owned by Mrs. Mary Leber, widow of Remig Leber, in which it meets every Saturday evening. The present membership is about ninety, and the officers are as follows:     Charles H. Wood, P. M. W.;   Albert Koppitz,  M.  W.;   August Mauthe, F.; Overseer; J. C. Lesaulnier, Recorder; Lorenz Leber, Financier; G. H. Gross, Receiver; Frank Freeman, Guide. This lodge is beneficial in its objects, and since its organization has paid five death losses of $2,000 each. It is now in good financial con­dition.
    Pacific Legion, No. 95, S. K. of A. O. U. W., was organized March 2, 1885, with twenty-four members, and the following officers: J. E. Rodley, S. C.; Charles H. Wilson, V. C; J. C. Lesaulnier, L. C.; J. F. Withington, Rec.; G. H. Gross, Treas.; Lorenz Leber, B. T.; H. F. Westmeyer, Marshal; E. W. McDon­ald, Chaplain; J. F. Shields, 8, B.; C. E. Wood, S. W.; Joseph Mahl, J. W.; Louis Roemer, Guard; trustees, T. Tobin, John Brandt and W. H. Hanes. The present officers are: C. E. Wood, Com.; Louis Lippe, V. C.; C. F. Nicholson, L. C.; J. C. Lesaulnier, Rec.; G. H. Gross, Treas.;     Nische, J. W.; and J. E. Rodley, P. C. The present membership is about forty, and the society is in good financial and social standing.
    Pacific Council, No. 28, Order of Chosen Friends, was organ­ized February 15, 1884, with fifteen members. The first officers were J. D. Bradley, P. C.; E. W. McDonald, C.; Lydia Wilson, V. C.; Fred Huffschmidt, Sec.; S. B. Whitsett, Treas.; A. R. Dickerson, Prel.; J. C. Hennesy, Marshal; Bettie Whitsett, Warden; Mrs. Mary E. Rodley, Guard; W. A. Isbell, Sentry; trustees, C. B. Hacker, J. G. Dickerson and Lydia Wilson. The present membership is twenty-six, and the present officers are C. B. Hacker, P. C.; A. H. Wilson, C.; L. Wilson, V. C.; Fred Hoffschmidt, Sec.; S. B. Whitsett, Treas.; M. Eckstorm, Prel.; Mrs. Mary E. Rodley, Marshal; Mrs. Maria Leber, Warden; Bertha Leber, Guard; Lizzie Brandt, Sentry; Trustees, C. B. Hacker, S. B. Whitsett and Lydia Wilson. The council meets in Leber's Hall, every second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Its object is beneficial, paying from $1,000 to $3,000 to an insured member's family in case of death, and it is in excellent financial and social standing.
    Franklin Lodge, No. 507, K. of P., was chartered September 25, 1885, with twenty-three members. Its first officers were J. S. Schilling, C. C.; William Brazele, V. C.; G. H. Gross, K. of R. and S.; Remig Leber, M. of E.; Thomas Chambers, M. of F.; T. Thomas, P.; A. Meak, M. of A.; J. Meak, I. G.; H. Creason, O. G. The present membership is eighty-one, and the present officers: C. C. Close, C. C.; A. 0. Brown, V. C; N. E. Gillin, K. of R. and S.; Theodore Seifert, M. of E.; F. A. James, M. of F.; A. J. Muir, P.; Samuel Miller, M. of A.; L. P. Grosse, I. G.; L. P. Morley, O. G. The society meets every Wednesday even­ing, in the hall of the U. O. T. B.
    Pacific Lodge, No. 510, of the Order of the Harrigari, was organized April 6, 1885, with ten members.    The officers then chosen were Arnold Schindler, O. B.; Remig Leber, Sec.; Mathias Langenbacher, Treas.; Otto Ueberrhein, U. B.; Henry Schneider, A. W.; Joseph Mahl, E. W.; Nicholas Eau, F. The present officers are Nicholas Rau, O. B.; Arnold Schindler, U. B.; Otto Ueberhein, Sec.; Mathias Langenbacher, Treas.; Joseph Mahl, E. W. The foregoing are all the members in the lodge at the present time. The times of meeting are the second and fourth Sundays of each month, in Leber's Hall. The financial condition of the lodge is good, and two death losses have been paid of $500 each—Remig Leber and Albert Oswald.
    Frederick Heck Post, No. 29, G. A. R., was organized Octo­ber 15, 1886, with seventeen members. The first officers were: J. W. Gardner, Com.; J. C. Lesaulnier, Adjt.; Emil Zetzman, S. V. 0.; Adolph Strieker, J. V. C.; Henry Melhouse, Chap.; Henry Reis, O. D.; William Hains, O. G.; Nicholas Rau, Q. M.; William Thompson, I. G.; Elisha Pyeatt, O. G.; J. B. Calkins, Surg.    The membership, November 1, 1887, was forty.

Present Business.
    Following is a list of the business and professional men of Pacific at  the present time:
    General stores—Theodore Seifert, William Mauthe, George Gross, Will­iam Knobel, S. B. Whitsett, A. J. Muir, L. Roemer, Joseph Ehreiser, and Thomas Bacon;
    drug stores—J. C. Lesaulnier, and J. W. Powers;
    furniture and undertaking establishments— L. L. Seaburn, and Henry Keszler;
    lumber yard and planing mill—Henry William's estate;
    blacksmiths—Fred A. James;
    shoemakers—S. Netscher and V. Herdenfelder;
    soda factory— August Mauthe;
    cooper-shop—Charles Wunderlich;
    jewelry store—William M. Brazele;
    carpenters—John Koehler and M. Langenbacher;
    tannery—Theodore Bergold;
    brick yard—C. Langenbacher;
    meat-market—Mrs. E. Roemer, Davies & Son, and Mrs. Sophia Oswald;
    restaurant—The Pacific, Mrs. C. Langen­bacher;
    real estate agent—C. C. Close;
    insurance—Close & Will­iams ;
    cigar factory—Lorenz Leber;
    gravel pit-—-Joseph Mayer;
    three hotels—The American, The Continental, and The Pacific;
    physicians—Dr. James B. Calkins, Dr. John Ellis Rodney, and Dr. William J. Dunn.
The population of the town is now, by a careful estimate, placed at 1,600—whites 1,350, and colored, 250.

Other Interests.
    The bridge and building department of the Missouri Pacific Kailway was established at Pacific in 1871 and 1872, by the erection of a blacksmith shop and other shops. From twelve to fourteen men were employed at first, which number was increased from time to time, until now from eighteen to twenty carpenters are employed, besides four painters and twelve blacksmiths and helpers. Henry Eisek has been fore­man during the entire time. Bridges for the entire Gould sys­tem of railroads are made here, an average of 1,200 lineal feet of bridges being built annually. The largest bridges ever erected at these shops have a span of 172 feet, the style of bridge being known as the rectangular combination truss. Small iron truss-girder bridges are also constructed, as well as the combina­tion bridges. The department also constructs depot buildings, furniture for the same, turn-tables, tanks, etc.
    The Pacific White Sand Company was established at Pacific City in 1879, by C. H. Wilson, who commenced that year ship­ping sand to Covington, Ky., St. Louis and other places, Mr. Wilson continued in the business alone for about three years, and at the end of this period, in 1882, the company, as named above, was incorporated with C. H. Wilson president, C. E. Wood vice-president and superintendent, and G. H. Gross sec­retary and treasurer. At the time of incorporation the company had eight mines open, and were running them as occasion demanded. Their capital was and is $4,000. The company employ about fifteen men, on the average, and from 1879 to the present time have shipped about 600 car loads annually. The sand is of an exceedingly fine quality, being white and clear grit. It is used for making glass, and for various other pur­poses. The officers of the company are the same as when incor­porated.
    The Hudson Gravel Company was originally established by J. E. Beard, of Glencoe, St. Louis County, Mo., in 1852, who then commenced getting out gravel from a bank about one and a-half miles east of Glencoe, on the Missouri Pacific Railway. A branch railway one and a-half miles long runs out to the bank, put down in 1872. Previous to that time a narrow gauge, mule railway was used, laid down in 1865. Mr. Beard ran the busi­ness alone until  1868,   when  he admitted to partnership Christ Moreschell, who remained a member of the company until 1871, when Theodore Kleinsmitt became a partner, and remained with Mr. Beard until 1884. Mr. W. A. Hudson, after whom the com­pany was named, later became a partner, and is still a member of the company, which, at the Glencoe bank, employ ten men on the average the year around, taking out about fifty car loads of gravel per month, which is shipped to St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and various cities in Illinois, Indiana and other States. This company established a branch of their business one and a-half miles south of Pacific City, in Franklin County, in September, 1886, on the St. Louis & San Francisco Rail­way, which since then has been under the management of Eugene Beard, a son of J. E. Beard. Eugene Beard has under his superintendence about eight men on the average all the year, and with this force can load and ship about thirty car loads per week. The supply of gravel is practically inexhaustible at both places. That near Pacific is a red gravel, while that at Glencoe is white, and is continuously washed in by the Meramec as fast as shipped away. It is exceedingly valuable for plastering and various other purposes. The Hudson Gravel Company is very wealthy and prosperous.
    The first gristmill in Pacific was built in 1864, by Hutchison & Hesse. It was a two-story frame building. They ran it five or six years after the war was over, and then sold it to Koechele & Rigel, who ran it about three years, after which — Davidson, who, after running it three or four years, moved the machinery to Sullivan, and sold the building to Kappitz & Smith, who now own and operate the only flouring mills in Pacific. This mill is a two-and-a-half story building, about 35x40 feet, and con­tains three double sets of Todd & Stanley rollers, and the Phoenix three high roller mill for grinding corn. The engine is a thirty-five horse power. The capacity of the mills is seventy-five barrels of wheat flour per day, and 200 bushels of corn per day. The property is worth about $12,000. This company also own an elevator having a capacity of from 25,000 to 30,000 bushels, worth about $4,000.

Hotels.
    The New American Hotel, originally known as the American Hotel, was started in 1855, by Mrs. S. Lollar, the building being erected on the same ground on which stands the present hotel, on First Street, near the St. Louis <k San Fran­cisco Railway. Mrs. Lollar carried it on until 1861, b'y herself, when her son became n partner, and the hotel was managed then until 1870 by Mrs. C. Lollar & Son. From 1878 until May 3, 1881, Mrs. Lollar kept roomers only, and on that day the building was destroyed by fire. During the succeeding summer the present building was erected by George C. Curry, and opened by him on September 5, of that year as the New American Hotel. Mr. Curry is still the courteous proprietor. The building is a three-story frame with thirty-two rooms,
    The Continental Hotel was started originally as a common boarding house, by William Fausel, in 1804. Mr. Fausel con­tinued to run it until his death, in 1867. Mrs. Fausel afterward married Mr. Wolf, and then the house became known as the Wolf Hotel. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wolf died in this house, Mr. Wolf in 1875, and Mrs. Wolf in the same year or early in 1876. In 1881 C. B. Hacker started the hotel again, naming it the Con­tinental, and ran it until 1884. Then I. W. Isgrig ran it about two months, and Mr. Hacker took it back and soon afterward sold it to E. B. Eicholtz, who ran it until August 15, 1887, when it was purchased by the present proprietors, V. Anderers & Son, who, in connection with the hotel, run a first-class saloon in the Continental Annex.

The Press.
    The Pacific City Herald was started May 29, 1880, by H. C. Williams, as an 8x12 sheet, and continued that size about eighteen months. It was then enlarged to a five-column paper, and later to its present size, a seven-column folio. It was originally devoted to the general interests of the county, and was independent in politics until 1884, when it became Democratic, and has since remained true to that party. The aim of the editor is to supply all the local news.

Proceedings of Town Board.
    A meeting of the Franklin town board was held January 29, 1859, at the schoolhouse. Of this meeting Jas. A. Gun was chairman and P. Fitzpatrick, sec­retary. At this meeting a resolution was passed that the name of the town of Franklin be changed to that of Pacific. Upon this resolution a vote was taken but not recorded, but the record says that a majority was in favor of the change, and that "the name is now Pacific."

Incorporation.
    A committee was then appointed to petition the Legislature to change the name of the town to Pacific, and it was also voted at the same meeting that the town be incorporated, and a petition was sent to the Legislature instead of to the county court. In response to the petition sent to the Legislature, that body passed an act which was approved February 18, 1859, enti­tled, "An act to change the name of the town of Franklin, in the county of Franklin, in this State, to the name of the town of Pacific, and to incorporate the same." By the first section of this act the name was changed, and by the second section the town of Pacific was declared incorporated within the following limits, to-wit : "Embracing the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 2, the south half of Section 1, the east quarter of Section 11, the whole of Section 12, the east half of the northeast quarter of Section 14, and the north half of Sec­tion 13, in Township 43 north, Range 2 east of the fifth principal meridian, in the county of Franklin ; also the western three-fourths of the south half of Section 6, the western three-fourths of Section 7, and the western three-fourths of the north half of Section 18, in Township 43 north, Range 3, east of the fifth principal meridian, and lying and being in the counties of St. Louis, Franklin and Jefferson, and all ad­ditions which may hereafter be made to said town shall be and continue a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the town of Pacific, etc." Section 3 provided that the corporate powers of the town of Pacific should be vested in a board of trustees, to consist of five members, who should be elected an­nually by ballot, by the qualified voters of the town, on the first Monday of April in each year. No one could become a trustee of the town unless he were a free, white, male citizen of the United States and twenty-one years old. The board of trustees was given power to appoint a clerk, assessor, treasurer, marshal and justice of the peace and such other officers as might be necessary.

Election of Trustees.
    On Saturday, April 2,1859, a meeting of the citizens was held to nominate trustees to carry into effect the above law of incorporation. Of this meeting P. Fitzpatrick was made chairman, and Dr. Glenn, secretary. Thomas Watson, William Mousel and G. Guernsey were made judges of election, and Dr. Glenn and Thomas Bacon, clerks. The polls were open from 8 o'clock A. M. to 6 o'clock P. M. on Monday, April 4. The trustees elected were, — Eoff, P. Fitzpatrick, William Mauthe, P. Byan and Philip Schenck. A meeting was then held at the schoolhouse on the 29th of April, at which the most singular action was taken. It was decided to reconsider the motion of a previous meeting that the name of the town should be changed to Pacific. Thomas Watson moved that the name be not changed if unnecessary expense would be incurred, which, after discus­sion, was decided in the negative by the chairman's casting vote, he thinking it would cost no more to change the name and incor­porate the town than to incorporate the town alone. A vote was then taken on the change of name, and also on the incorporation of the town, and finally a petition to the Legislature was circu­lated to change the name and incorporate the town, on the understanding that if there should be any additional expense incurred in changing the name to Pacific, the owner of the town, William C. Inks, would pay the same.
    On June 17 all thought of opposing the change of name to Pacific seems to have been abandoned, for on that day a reso­lution was passed by the board of trustees that " all dogs in the town of Pacific that have been assessed shall wear collars with the letters ' T P ' stamped on them, and all others will be taken up, and if the owners do not come forward within twenty-four hours and pay the tax, which will be doubled, the dogs will be killed."
    August 5, 1859, it was resolved that a calaboose be built in Pacific, 24x14 feet, and the walls to be 14 feet high and 18 inches thick ; the building to be roofed with iron. Simon Cummins offered to build the calaboose for $191.75; Mr. Cully for $185.25; Mr. Kleisler for $227.50, and Mr. Dean for $177.55. The last bid was accepted. On September 2 it was resolved to commence work on the streets. P. Ryan was appointed to superintend the work at $1.50 per day. Men with teams were to have $2.75 each, and men alone $1 per day. On November 2, 1859, Mr. Ryan's pay-roll for work upon the streets amounted to $234.75.
    At the election held April 19,1860, the members chosen were T. M. Ault, John York, William Mauthe, J. Ehreiser and Philip Schenck. T. M. Ault was made chairman; William Fausel, clerk; Mathaeus Kaechele, assessor, and George Guernsey, marshal. On July 7, 1860, it was decided to set apart two or three acres of ground for a town cemetery.
    The election for trustees in April, 1861, resulted in choosing T. M. Ault, P. Fitzpatrick, Henry Voss, M. Kaechele and Henry Keszler. P. Fitzpatrick was appointed "chief justice of the town of Pacific;" William Fausel, clerk; Joseph Weiss, assessor and G. A. Guernsey overseer of the roads and streets.
    In 1862 the trustees elected were: William Hanecke, J. Ehreiser, Henry Keszler, M. Kaechele and T. M. Ault. J. D. Miller was appointed marshal. The records convey the infor­mation that no meeting of the board could be held in June be­cause three of the trustees, J. Ehreiser, M. Kaechele and T. M. Ault, had left the town. An election was therefore ordered for June 21, to fill the vacancies, which resulted in choosing P. Schenck, B. Langenbacher and Coleman Kleissle. Joseph Weiss was appointed assessor. The board adjourned to meet in August, 1862, but no meeting was held until April 11, 1864, this being a new board elected on the 4th of the month. It consisted of Jacob Johann, Philip Schenck, Theodore Seifert, Dr. J. Schwartz and Henry Keszler. The former officers were notified to make re­turns and deliver the books of the corporation at the next regular meeting. An ordinance was then passed fixing dramshop licenses at $10 per year. A meeting was held September 25, 1864, and then, owing to the rebel raid, no meeting was held until January 2, 1865.
    The trustees elected in 1865 were William Wolf, Philip Schenck, Theodore Seifert, Peter Henry, George Zieger; G. Hufschmidt was appointed marshal and P. Fitzpatrick, town justice.    Peter Henry died July 19, 1865.
    In 1866 the trustees were Henry Holls, Iquatz Hesse, John Blaich, Valentine Geister and F. Meyer; J. Kahrmann, clerk, and G. Hufschmidt, marshal. The last meeting of this board of which there is any record was held February 18, 1867. The books from this time on until April, 1876, have been lost.    At the meeting held on this last mentioned date the trustees were William Huneke, Henry Keszler, Henry Williams, Harvey Smith and J. E. Lesaulnier. Otto Brauer was made clerk; Charles Schaefer, marshal; Henry Williams, treasurer; L. G. Rogers, assessor, and Henry Keszler, sexton of Pacific Cemetery. By this board a resolution was adopted, March 9, 1877, that the proposition of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company to settle the claims of the town for taxes against the company for the years 1873 and 1875, to wit: For 1873, on a valuation of $14,000 per mile — $19,600, at 50 cents on $100, and interest from July 1, 1874, to March 15, 1877, at six per cent per annum, and for the year 1875, on a total valu­ation of $25,728.26, at 50 cents on $100, with interest at six per cent for eight and a half months, " be and the same is here­by agreed to." Henry Williams, treasurer of the town of Pacific, was authorized to collect and receipt for the same.
    In April, 1877, the following trustees were elected: R. M. Peck, G. Hufschmidt, Frank Caton, Remig Leber and Rudolph Miller. William Mauthe was made clerk, Theodore Seifert, treasurer; S. G. Rogers, assessor, and M. Langenbacher, sexton of the cemetery.
    For 1878-79.—Trustees, R. M. Peck, Rudolph Miller, William Knobel, J. C. Whitsett and Flora Fromm; J. C. Lesaulnier, clerk; William Huneke, treasurer; S. G. Rogers, marshal and collector; H. W. Close, assessor, and M. Langenbacher, sexton of the cemetery.
    For 1879-80.—Trustees, R. M. Peck, Rudolph Miller, C. B. Hacker, Henry Westmeyer and Flora Fromm; John T. Pope, clerk; William Huneke, treasurer; Henry Williams, assessor; S. G. Rogers, marshal, and M. Langenbacher, sexton of the cemetery.
    For 1880-81.—Trustees, R. M. Peck, Flora Fromm, Henry Westmeyer, L. L. Seaburn and B. Smith; John T. Pope, clerk; Henry Williams, assessor; William Huneke, treasurer; S. G. Rogers, marshal and collector, and C. C. Close, town justice. On March 29, 1881, the town improvement bonds began to be redeemed, on that day six bonds of $100 each, with interest on the same, $19, and a premium of $30, being paid, a total sum of $651. The auditor's report for the fiscal year ending April 5, 1881, was as follows: Receipts for licenses, $275.85; cemetery sales, $52.50; fines, $12; taxes, $1,297.01; royalty on white sand, $60.30; total, $1,697.66; less commission, $101.86, leaving a net income from the town's resources of $1,595.80. Adding to this taxes received from the county treastirer, $171.05, the total in­come was $1,766.85. The expenses of the town during the year were $1,248.30, leaving a balance in the treasury of $518.55.
    The treasurer's statement was as follows: Balance on hand at last account, $186.60; received from county treasurer, $171.05; from town collector, $1,595.80. Expenses: On warrants for 1878-79, $345; on warrants for 1879-80, $480; on warrants for 1880-81, $1,246.30; interest on bonds, $238.50; total, $1,538.05, leaving a balance on hand of $415.40.
    The statement in regard to the improvement bonds was: Number outstanding April 1, 1881. forty-five, equal to $4,500; number destroyed between this time and April 5,1881, six, equal to $600, leaving then outstanding thirty-nine, equal to $3,900.
    Trustees elected in April, 1881, R. M. Peck, L. L. Seaburn, Flora Fromm, H. W. Westmeyer and Henry Keszler; J. C. Rog­ers, auditor; H. W. Close, assessor; William Huneke, treasurer; E. L. Shultz, marshal; J. C. Byers, clerk; ___Turner, col­lector. Two more bonds were canceled during the year, leaving $3,700 worth outstanding.
    Mayor elected April 5, 1882, William J. Dunn; aldermen— First Ward, C. B. Hacker and H. C. Williams; Second Ward, G. C. Curry and C. Hecker; J. W. Marion, clerk for two years; J. D. Bradley, collector for two years, and also street commis­sioner; W. P. Porter, prosecuting attorney for two years, and William Huneke, treasurer.
    April, 1884.—Mayor, M. W. Gardner; George H. Gross, S. Netscher, Henry Keszler and C. C. Close, aldermen; Joseph Withington, marshal and collector; Auguste Mauthe, clerk; Theodore Seifert, treasurer; J. Ehreiser, street commissioner, and Henry Keszler, sexton of the cemetery.
    April, 1886.—Mayor, Theodore Seifert ;aldermen,G. H. Gross, S. Netscher,    Whitsett and William Knobel; August Mauthe, clerk; Lorenz Leber, treasurer, and Joseph Withington, collector and marshal.
    A special election was held May 17, 1887, at which the fol­lowing   aldermen were chosen:     Koppitz, William Knobel, George H. Gross and F. A. James. At a special election held September 6, 1887, H. C. Williams was elected mayor, and C. 0. Close, collector, Joseph Withington resigned the collectorship October 21, 1887, and E. McCreery resigned the marshalship November 1, 1887, and John Phelan was appointed in his stead.

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