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DIRECTORY and BUSINESS RECORD of the City of MUSCATINE Iowa for 1883-1888 |
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OF MUSCATINE The commercial traveler who visits a city, town or hamlet, and fails through lack of energy or capacity, to sell a “bill” of goods, invariably sees a place through the bluest of spectacles. “This town,” says he, “is no good; dead, my friend! Deader than a door-nail!” Equally on the other hand, the commercial traveler who succeeds by a stroke of La Bonne Fortune, in “selling” a one horse merchant in the most miserable town alive, will leave it with a lasting impression of its good parts. “Why, my dear sir,” he says, with a flood on that logic by which our “C. T.” is invariably distinguished, “By all means go to Toadleville, -- a remarkably pushing town, -- in fact. A LIVE PLACE!”.
The moral of this is, that if we would know the reality of a place, we must not tap the bump of imagination – owned by a commercial traveler – it is very large.
Where then, shall we go or information upon whose faithfulness we may implicitly rely; we answer, the Directory! Has the place no Directory? Avoid it, it is behind the times. Has it a poorly patronized Directory? Be assured it is not the place for you to settle in. Has it a good Directory, plethoric in advertisements, in societies, churches, schools and accounts of public institutions, depend upon it, that is the place at to which to pitch your metaphorical tent. It is the place for the manufacturer; the place for the merchant, the artisan, the mechanic, the laborer. Look in the Directory! It is the reflex of the city, it is faithful, it is impartial, it is teeming with facts regarding the city for which it is published, and it is an epitome of that city, its business interest, its enterprise. This is an age of utilitarianism; an age demanding facts. We recognize this, and disdaining all puffery, place before the public our “Book of Muscatine.” The work …
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… will tell its own story – the degree of the book’s excellence is literally the degree of excellence of Muscatine; in other words it is a mirror, wherein we see nothing, if not a faithful reflection.
Hitherto it has been the custom of Directory publishers to give a lauditory on the city without any absolute foundation upon which to build. We, on the other hand prefer to present Muscatine in its true colors – it is a live and enterprising city, and needs so stilted expressions to show this. Instead of wasting time and space in giving imaginary statistics to prove that so and so is such-a-thing, we give simple statement of the business of the city, its manufactories, its extent, its population, social institutions, and with this, without useless and extraneous comment, leave it for the judgment of the reader.
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LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF BLOOMINGTON FROM MARCH, 1839 TO MARCH, 1882
| 1839 |
| President, Joseph Williams; trustees, Arthur Washburn, Henry Reece and Benjamin Howland; Moses Couch, recorder; Giles Pettibone, street commissioner. |
| 1840 |
| President, John Lilly; trustees, Henry Reece, R. P. Lowe, John W. Richman; E. E. Fay, recorder; Mathew Mathews, street commissioner; Hiram Mathews, marshall; D. J. Snyder, treasurer. |
| 1841 |
| President, Thomas Darlington; trustees, John S. Lakin, Suel Foster, Edward Ballard; Arthur Washburn, recorder; Wm. St. John, street commissioner; John W. Weller, treasurer; John Marble, marshal. |
| 1842 |
| President, David Clark; trustees, Wm. Fry, Wm. St. John, Hiram Wilson; Arthur Washburn, recorder; Daniel Mauck, street commissioner; Lyman C. Hine, treasurer. |
| 1843 |
| President, John A. Parvin; trustees, Wm. Frye, J. J. Hoopes, L. C. Hine; Pliny Fay, recorder; Daniel Mauck, street commissioner; John Ziegler, treasurer; Wm. Parvin, marshal. |
| 1844 |
| President, Stephen L. Foss; trustees, A. J. Fimple, A. M. Hare, J. R. Bennett; Thos. Crandol, recorder; Daniel Mauck, street commissioner; Wm. Leffingwell, treasurer; Hiram Matthews, marshal. |
| 1845 |
| President, Charles Evans; trustees, John M. Kane, A. J. Fimple, Wm. Leffingwell; John Lilly, recorder; Hiram Matthews, street commissioner; Wm. Parvin, treasurer and marshal; John Seiler, sexton. |
| 1846 |
| President, Stephen L. Foss; trustees, Hezekiah Musgrove, Alexander Jackson, Jas. P. Freeman; Douglass Dunsmore, recorder; Hiram Matthews, street commissioner; Wm. Parvin, treasurer and marshal. |
| 1847 |
| President, J. M. Barlow; trustees, J. L. Cummins, Edward Olmstead Harris, H. Hine; Richard Cadle, recorder; Hiram Matthews, street commissioner; John M. Kane, treasurer and marshal. |
| 1848 |
| President, Thomas M. Isett; trustees, E. H. Albee, Pliny Fay, John M. McCormick; Richard Cadle, recorder; David Faceman, street commissioner; John M. Kane, treasurer and marshal. |
| 1849 |
| President, Ellas Overman, trustees, J. G. Gordon, G. S. Branhan, Jacob Butler; Richard Cadle, recorder; Charles Browning, street commissioner; Wm. Parvin, treasurer and marshal. |
| 1850 |
| President, Wm. D. Ament; trustees, G. W. Hunt, Ansel Humphreys, Alfred Purcell; Thomas Crandol, recorder; Charles Browning, street commissioner; Wm. A. Drury, treasurer and marshal. |
| (Note-In 1849 at the June term of the District Court the corporate name was changed from the town of Bloomington to the town of Muscatine.) |
| CITY OF MUSCATINE. |
| 1851 |
| This year by a special charter granted by the legislature, Muscatine was created a city. Mr. Washburn, the first mayor, resigned and Mr. Macauley was elected to fill the vacancy. This accounts for the infant city starting out so well officered. Mayor, Zephaniah Washburn, Aulay Macaulay; aldermen, Henry Reece, J. B. Doughert, Absolom Fisher, John C. Irwin, H. D. Laevsett, B. Bartholomew; G. S. Branham, marshal; C. F. Browning, wharf master; Thomas Crandol, recorder; Wm. D. Ament, treasurer; L. C. Hine, assessor; C. G. Heilenberg, city engineer. |
| 1852 |
| Mayor, Thomas M. Isett; aldermen, Henry Reece, J. B Dougherty, Absolom Fisher, George C. Stone, Wm. St. John, Samuel Bamford; Alex Jackson, marshal; Thomas M Williams, recorder; S. B. Crane, wharf master; John I. Reece, assessor; Wm. D. Ament, treasurer. |
| 1853 |
| Mayor, John G. Stine; aldermen, George C. Stone, Wm. St. John, Samuel Bamford, Marx Block, A. M. Hare, Jacob Hershey; Charles F. Browning, marshal; Henry C. Lamb, recorder; Wm. D. Ament, treasurer; L. C. Hine, assessor; S. I. Crane, wharf master. |
| 1854 |
| Mayor, John A. Parvin; aldermen, Marx Block, A. M. Hare, Jacob Hershey, Jacob Butler, Charles Nealley, Wm. Young; Abial Fry, marshal; D. P. Johnson, recorder; M. Berkshire, assessor; Edward Hoch, city treasurer. |
| 1855 |
| Mayor, J. H. Wallace; aldermen, Jacob Butler, Charles Nealley, Wm. Young, F. S. Phelps, D. C. Cloud, C. Cadle; Jacob Israel, marshal; J. B. Dougherty, treasurer; Wm. L. Browning, wharf master. |
| 1856 |
| Mayor, Wm. Leffingwell; aldermen, F. S. Phelps, D. C. Cloud, C. Cadle, I. R. Mauck, A. M. Hare, B. W. Thompson; John A. McCormick, marshal; D. P. Johnson, recorder; J B. Dougherty, treasurer; A. J. Fimple, assessor; L. C. Bailey, city engineer. |
| 1857 |
| Mayor, John G. Stine; aldermen, J. R. Mauck, A. M. Hare, B. W. Thompson, Edword Hach, J. R. Nisley, A. Fisher; Elias Unger, marshal; D. P. Johnson, recorder; H. Lafland, treasurer; Wm. Leffingwell, assessor; Samuel Tarr, street commissioner; Marx Block, wharf master. |
| 1858 |
| Mayor, George Meason; aldermen, — Hach, J. R. Nisley, A. Fisher, S. G. Hill, J. P. Freeman, C. Hershey; Elias Unger, marshal; D. P. Johnson, recorder; H. Lofland, treasurer; Peter Jackson, assessor; Romulus Hawley, street commissioner; John Bartholomew, wharf master. |
| 1859 |
| Mayor, George Meason; aldermen, S. G. Hill, J. P. Freeman, C. Hershey, W. C. Kennedy, Henry Funck, Robert Williams; J. R. Nisley, recorder; R. R. Lanther, Abel F. Adams, treasurer; Z. Washburn, assessor; Romulus Hawley, street commissioner. |
| 1860 |
| Mayor, George Meason; aldermen, W. C. Kennedy, Henry Funck, Robert Williams, S. G. Stein, Henry Molis, C. Hershey; Wm. Dill, marshal; R. T. Wallace, recorder; A. F. Adams, treasurer; R. T. Wallace, wharf master. |
| 1861 |
| Mayor, George Meason; aldermen, S. G. Stein, Henry Molis, C. Hershey, Luke Sells, F. Thurston, Abraham Johns; Wm. Dill, marshal; Hugh J. Campbell, recorder; John Wiley, assessor; Romulus Hawley, street commissioner; R. T. Wallace, wharf master. |
| 1862 |
| Mayor, George Maeson; aldermen, I. R. Mauck, Henry Molis, Richard Musser, Luke Sells, F. Thurston, A. Johns*, J. S. Patten, Wm. Dill*; T. B. James, marshal; E. O. Upham*, L. H. Washburn, recorder; John Wiley, treasurer; Charles S. Porter*, Abial Fry, collector; Wm. Dill, assessor; Marx Block, wharf master; Romulus Hawley*, Cyrus Hawley, street commissioner; Cornelius Cadle, city measurer. *These gentlemen resigned their respective offices to enlist in the army, when their places were filled by appointment. |
| 1863 |
| Mayor, Henry Funck; aldermen, Phillip Stein, R. T. Wallace, Benj. Middleton, I. R. Mauck, Henry Molis, Richard Musser; T. B. James, marshal; D. S. Beles, recorder; John Wiley, treasurer; Wm. Leffingwell, collector; L. T. Goldsberry, assessor; Marx Block, wharf master; Wm. A. Thayer, street commissioner; Joseph S. Mulford, city measurer. |
| 1864. |
| Mayor, S. D. Viele; aldermen, Henry W. Moore, Phillip Stein, Ferdinand Kaufmann, R. T. Wallace, W. H. Simpson, Benj. Middleton; T. B. James, marshal; D. S. Biles, recorder; A. F. Demorest, treasurer; Wm. Leffingwell, collector; T. B. James, assessor; Marx Block, wharf master; Wm. A. Thayer, street commissioner; John Chambers, city measurer. |
| 1865 |
| Mayor, Benjamin Hershey; aldermen, Phillip Stein, S. G. Crane, George Schneider, L. H. Washburn, Henry W. Moore, Ferdinand Kaufmann, W. H. Simpson; T. B. James, marshal; D. S. Biles, recorder; John Wiley, treasurer; Wm. Leffingwell, collector; Wm. Gordon, assessor; Daniel Sternemen, wharf master; Wm. A. Thayer, street commissioner; Edward Hach, city measurer. |
| 1866 |
| Mayor, Benjamin Hershey; aldermen, F. Wienker, J. A. Realing, C. F. Kessler, Phillip Stein, L. H. Washburn, Noah Green; T. B. James, marshal; D. S. Biles, recorder; Henry Molis, treasurer; Wm. Leffingwell, collector; Wm. Gordon, assessor; George Schneider, wharf master; Michael Murphy, street commissioner. |
| 1867 |
| Mayor, George Meason; aldermen, C. E. Kent, Alpheus Palmer, L. H. Washburn, F. Wienker, J. A. Keuling, C. F. Kessler; J. G. Wells, marshal: John M. Munroe, recorder; A. F. Demorest, treasurer; Wm. Dill, collector; Lewis Coe, assessor for county purposes; J. P. Freeman, assessor for city purposes; Wm. H. Snyder, wharf master; Romulus Hawley, street commissioner; Cornelius Cadle, city measurer. |
| 1868 |
| Mayor, E. Klein; aldermen, Wm. Spring, V. Chambers, John Cackler, C. E. Kent, C. Cadle, L. H. Washburn; John K. Scott, marshal; John H. Munroe, recorder; Wm. Leffingwell, treasurer; O. W. Brown, collector; Wm. Gordon, assessor for county purposes; Lewis Coe, assessor for city purposes; Marx Block, wharf master; James S. Patten, street commissioner. |
| 1869 |
| Mayor, Wm. B. Keeler; aldermen, Joseph Bridgman, C. U. Hatch, J. B. Dougherty, Wm. Spring, V. Chambers, John Cackler; John K. Scott, marshal; John H. Munroe, recorder; C. E. Kent, treasurer; P. A. Brumfield, assessor for city and county purposes; George R. White, wharf master; James S. Patten, street commissioner; Cornelius Cadle, city measurer. |
| 1870 |
| Mayor, S. G. Stein; aldermen, Henry Funck, Henry Molis, John Cacklin, Joseph Bridgman, C. U. Hatch, J. B. Dougherty; Robert Williams, police judge; Gal Bitzer, marshal; J. H. Munroe, recorder; C. E. Kent, treasurer; P A. Brumfield, assessor for county and city purposes; W. G. Block, wharf master; John Beard, street commissioner. |
| 1871 |
| Mayor, S. G. Stein; aldermen, Michael Murphy, John Daiber, A. F. Adams, Henry Funck, Henry Molis, John Cackler; Robert Williams, police judge; D. L. Ewing, marshal; Robert Williams, recorder; C. E. Kent, treasurer; P. A. Brumfield, assessor for county purposes; D. P. Johnson, assessor for city purposes; W. G. Block, wharf master; Patrick Murphy, street commissioner. |
| 1872 |
| Mayor, J. P. Ament; aldermen, Jacob Dold, I. L. Graham, Gal Bitzer, Michael Murphy, John Daiber, A. F. Adams; Robert Williams, police judge and recorder; D. L. Ewing, marshal; C. E. Kent, treasurer: P. A. Brumfield, assessor for county and city; W. G. Block, wharf master; B. H. Eversmeyer, street commissioner. |
| 1873 |
| Mayor, J. P. Ament; aldermen, M. Murphy, O. P. Watters, John Lantz, Jacob Dold, I L. Graham, Gal Bitzer; Robert Williams, police judge and recorder; D. L. Ewing, marshal; Wm. Leffingwell, treasurer; D. P. Johnson, assessor for county and city purposes; W. G. Block, wharf master; Wm. Calder, street commissioner. |
| 1874 |
| Mayor, Richard Musser; aldermen, Alex Jackson, J. J. Hoopes, M. Benham, Michael Murphy, Jacob Fisch, John Lantz; Robert Williams, police judge and recorder; D. L. Ewing, marshal; Wm. Leffingwell, treasurer; D. P. Johnson, assessor for county purposes; George Wiley, assessor for city purposes; W. G. Block, wharf master; B. H. Eversmeyer, street commissioner. |
| 1875 |
| Mayor, Henry Molis; aldermen, Frank Moran, Jacob Fisch, T. R. Fitzgerald, Alex Jackson, J. J. Hoopes, John Lantz; Robert Williams, police judge and recorder; D. L. Ewing, marshal; Wm. Leffingwell, treasurer; D. P. Johnson, assessor for county and city purposes; George F. Funck, wharf master; Michael Purcell, street commissioner. |
| 1876 |
| Mayor, J. P. Ament; aldermen, George W. Dillaway, John Byrne, Maurice Neidig, Frank Moran, Jacob Fisch, T. R. Fitzgerald; Robert Williams, police judge and recorder; D. L. Ewing, marshal; Wm. Leffingwell, treasurer; D. P. Johnson, assessor for county purposes; George Wiley, assessor for city purposes; George F. Funck, wharf master; Michael Purcell, street commissioner. |
| 1877 |
| Mayor, T. R. Fitzgerald; aldermen, Edward Hoch, John Knopp, Gal Bitzer, George W. Dillaway, John Byrne, Maurice O. Neidig; Robert Williams, police judge and recorder; D. L. Ewing, marshal; Henry Molis, treasurer; D. P. Johnson, assessor for county and city purposes; George F. Funck, wharf master; Michael Purcell, street commissioner. |
| 1878 |
| Mayor, Richard Musser; aldermen, John Hahn, Samuel Cohn, J. B. Mark, Edward Hoch, John Knopp, Gal Bitzer; Robert Williams, police judge and recorder; J. A. Eaton, marshal; D. P. Johnson, assessor for county purposes; George R. White, assessor for city purposes; George F. Funck, wharf master; Romulus Hawley, street commissioner; George Schneider, steamboat register. |
| 1879 |
| Mayor, George W. Dillaway; aldermen, H. J. Lander, F. Huttig, John Hahn, Samuel Colin, Green Sparks, J. B. Mark; Robert Williams, police judge and recorder; R. T. Wallace, marshal; D. P. Johnson, assessor; Romulus Hawley, street commissioner; treasurer, James Jackson; George Schneider, steamboat register. |
| 1880 |
| Mayor, George W. Dillaway; aldermen, M. Block, S. Cohn, E. Borger, H. J. Lander, F. Huttig, G. Sparks; treasurer, C. Cadle; J. P. Lewis, assessor; R. Williams, police judge and recorder; Romulus Hawley, street commissioner; D. L. Ewing, marshal; David Worsham, steamboat register; wharf master, B. Matthews. |
| 1881 |
| Mayor, George W. Dillaway; aldermen, H. J. Lander, G. Sparks, W. W. Hartman, M. Block, S. Cohn, E. Borger; treasurer, C. Cadle; assessor, J. P. Lewis; police judge and recorder, R. Williams; marshal, D. L. Ewing; street commissioner, Romulus Hawley; steamboat register, D. Worsham. |
| 1882 |
| Mayor, T. R. Fitzgerald; aldermen, John Tomney, W. C. Richards, John W. Berry, C. Cadle, H. J. Lander, W. W. Hartman, G. Sparks; treasurer, W. G. Block; assessor, J. P. Lewis; police judge and recorder, R. Williams; marshal, R. C. Jewett; street commissioner, George Schneiter; wharf master, D. Worsham; city weigher, G. O. Vesey. |