The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-28
FIRST PAPER
| EVER PRINTED
IN PLYMOUTH
FIRST SIDEWALKS, SCHOOL
BUILDING LAWS, FRANKING
PRIVILEGE, TOWN Or
DINANCEs.
SALOONS ARE VOTED OUT
Marshall County Contained 1888 In
habitants in 1851, and Had
1920 Acres of Swamp
Lands.
SALOONS ARE VOTED OUT

The Plymouth Pilot was launched
in this city April Is, 1851. The
Editor was John @. Howell, and
the motto at its head was "The
blessings of government, like the
dews of Heaven, should be showered
alike upon the rich and the poor. !"
The first issue was Volume 1, and
Number Ii. The paper had been
started in Rochester, evidently about
the first of the year, but was moved
to Plymouth. The reason Is given
in this first issue, and is as follows !:
Our Removal From Rochester.
1t is due to those of our subscrib-
ers to the Rochester Republican,
whom we were unable to see, per-
sonally. before we left. to state
some of the reasons which induced
us to remove our press.
/. One-third of our patronage
was in this county, which would
have been withdrawn from us, prep
arations- having been made to es-
tablish a press here.
,. The telegraph affords us facili-
ties that Rochester did not possess.
3. The county printing is more
valuable here than in Fulton coun-
ty. and as to job work and advertis-
ing. that is much better also.
f. : Our subscription list is larger,
and steadily growing.
Regarding the terms as given in
this first paper, the editor says eff
paid in advance, or within two
months after subscribing. $1.50. If
paid within six months, $500. If
DELAYED after that time $3.50. The
above terms will be strictly adhered
to-positively."
1t was the custom to have carrier
BOYS even then, and the editor says,
clown subscribers, who have their
paper left by the carrier, will be
charged fifty cents in addition to the
subscription price"
The year this paper was started III
Plymouth, there was an "April
Election and the result is given
as follows:
"The following persons were elect
ed in this (Centre) township on
Monday last: Inspector, William
M. Durham; Constables, Uri Met
calfe. Jr., Albert Taylor, David
Howe. On the License Question the
vote was. against license, 116; In
favor of, and blanks, IS. Majority
against license 81"
Under the heading, "Our Side
walks the editor says:
We notice that one of our citi-
zens has been "mending his ways
by putting down good substantial
pavement opposite his residence
Glad to see it. But this is only the
commencement of the good work. An
ordinance of our Town Trustees
published in today's paper) pro-
yides for further improvements in
our streets. which will not onl-
heautify our town. but prove a
great convenience.
Another item that reads a good
deal like news of today is this
Some of the gamblers in New York
City lately attempted to bride Ger.
tain members of the New York
Legislature, to vote against the bill
to suppress gambling-and succeeded
in winning over two or three in the
interesting game. The affair is un-
der investigation"
Showing the condition Of the pub
lie school system at that time, under
the heading "Building School
Houses. the editor says:
"The following is the first see
tion of law passed last winter by
the Indiana Legislature, to provide
for raising money to build ard pay
for school houses. This is very
good law, for under that of 1849. 8
tax of but Is cents could he levied
on each 800 worth of propert,
which in the most of the districts
would produce a. very small sum Of
money.
! Sec. L. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of In.
diana, That il shall be lawful for 8
majority of the qualified voters Of
any school district in this State. a,
any spe cial meeting thereof, ter
days notice of the same being giver
in writing, by posting the same M
in three of the most public place:
in the district, signed by five free.
|holdo,.c IN x-oro a fov g.. $500.