Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-29

term, Cbas. Allison, short term, Chas.
Y. Hedges, City Clerk, c. W. Muir.
ply, City Attorney, D. A. Banta,
City Marshall, ]. W. Dawson, Street
Commissioner, ]. T. Airheart. At
a special election held April 18th,
1887, w. E. Harper was elected
councilman from the LIST ward to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton ofG. W. Poole. In July 1887
c. W. Murphy resigned as city clerk
and Will E. Stoke was appointed to
that position.
In April 1888, the following mem.
bers of the council and school board
were elected. Councilmen, lst ward
W. E. Harper, 2nd ward, c. L. Moses
Bird ward, G. N. Moses, 4th ward,
]. B. Daniels. School board, LIST
ward, A. c. Schermerhorn, 2nd ward,
{. F. Culver, 9rd ward, J.C. GSinn
4th ward, W. w. Culver. During
the year 1888 the first city water
works system was installed, fran.
chise being granted to the Great
Bend Water Supply Co., for twenty
one years, and aid was also voted to
the Chicago Kansas & Western in
the sum Of sl50OO.00. This is what
is now known as the Great Bend
branch Of the Santa Fe Road. In
November 1888 Charles Chamber
lain was elected councilman from the
4th ward to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of ]. B. Daniels.
a. J. auckland came here at very
early date, and was prominent in all
city affairs. lie died in 1901. At
the election in April 1889 the follow.
ing city officers wsre elected:
Mayor, o. B. Wilson; Police Judge,
W. H. Odell; Justice of the Peace,
James Clayton and John F. Lewis;
Constables. L. P. Aber and John W.
Dawson; City treasurer, o. ]. Rich.
ards. Treasurer CT the board of
education, c. W. Murphy; Council
men, lst ward John Langham, End
ward, w. B. Cornell, 3rd ward long
term, G. H. Hume; short term c. B.
ellis, 4th ward, C. Q. Newcomb.
Board Of education, 1st ward, c. F.
Diffenbacher, Ind ward, G. w. MINI
ocks, Bird ward, J. K. Humphry, 4th
ward, William Torey. City attor-
ney, H. J. Sturgis; city clerk, r. A.
Charles; Marshall, J. E. Woods;
street commissioner, Geo. W. Moore.
AT the special election in 1889 ].
S. Dalziel was elected member of the
council to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of W. E. Harper and
M. Gilmore, from the 4th ward, to
nil vacancy caused by the removal
Charles Chamberlain.
In the year 1890 the following
were elected: Councilmen, lst ward
John Taylor; 2nd ward, CT. Moses;
Bird ward, W. P. Coles; 4th ward, M.
Gilmore. Board of education, 1st
ward, A. c. Schermerhorn; End ward
A. ]. auckland; Bird ward, A. H.
Connect; 4th ward, Fred Vollmer.
Mr.. o. B. Wilson removed from
the State.
In 1871 the following officers were
elected and appointed: Mayor, A.
Laidldw; Police judge, Parker Cor.
bin; Treasurer, o. J. Richards;
Treasurer board Of education, G. L.
Chapman; Justices Of peace, John F.
Lewis and James Clayton; Constables
j. W. Dawson and L. P. Aber.
Councilmen, LIST ward, John Lang.
ham; End ward, ]. B. Hannum, 3rd
ward, VIM. Kelly; 4th ward, W. W.
Culver. Board Of education, LIST
ward, c. F. Diffenbacher; End ward
Chas. E. Dodge; Bird ward, S. ].
Day; 4th ward, VIM. Torrey; City
clerk, R. A. Charles; City attorney,
G. W. Nimocks; Marshal and street
commissioner, W. W. Winstead.
In 1892 the following officers we're
elected and appointed: Councilmen,
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