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to refund the whole debt for twenty years, at five per cent interest, thus reducing the annual interest to less than $14,000. The city accepted the compromise thus made and proceeded at once to carry it into execution, and in less than two years all the bonds were refunded, and all the accumulated interest and floating debt paid, and the finances of the city placed in good condition.

From the year 1877, to Jan. 1, 1882, the city has gone ahead so rapidly that it would require a chapter to tell of even the most important events, but all of them are known to the people.

In 1879 the work of building the Narrow Gauge R. R. to Warsaw began; in 1880 the new water works reservoir was built and the city spent $500,000 in general improvements; the new Superintendent's and Dispatcher's office of the Missouri Pacific was built, and large additions made to the shops and the number of workmen.

In 1881 the city expended $615,000 in general improvements; the new dam and reservoir of the water works was begun; the new brick shops of the Pacific R. R.; the general Railroad Hospital was established here; the new Missouri Pacific yards built, and the site for the Union Depot chosen.

In May, 1882, the new water works dam was completed, and the first four months of the year $75,000 of new buildings erected.

CHAPTER V.-THE CITY GOVERNMENT.

The Town a Military Post and Governed by Military Law until March, 1864-Who Drafted the City Charter-When it was Granted-The First Officers-The Full List of Officers up to 1883-Digest of the Charter and Amendments made-Political Parties having Control-Special and Peculiar Laws-Changes made in Offices-Terms of Office-The Police and Fire Departments-The City Buildings, City Statistics, &c. The only legal existence that Sedalia had in 1860 consisted in the fact that a plat of the town had been filed with the County Recorder. So far as any civil government was concerned it was still only a part of Mount Sterling township.

In 1861, when the war broke out, Missouri came under martial law; Sedalia was a part of a military district; became duly a military post and was governed by military power and law. It had no civil government and was not an incorporated town.

During the winter of 1863, when the town contained about 800 inhabitants, including refugees, Gen. George R. Smith, Maj. Wm. Beck, F. L. Parker, Ira C. Pierce, R. Waltenspeil, Richard Hulland, Elias Laupheimer, Frank McCabe, and James G. Tesch formed themselves into a citizens committee. They assembled in the parlor of the old Sedalia House, with T. W. Moses as their secretary, and drew up the outlines of a charter. When completed it was sent to the Legislature with a petition to grant Sedalia a city charter, containing the substance of the draught sent with the petition. Very few changes were made in the original copy, and on Feb. 15, 1864, the Legislature passed a bill granting Sedalia a city charter.

By this charter the first city officers were appointed, Geo. R. Smith, Mayor, and seven of the above named parties Aldermen. Jas. G. Tesch was appointed Marshal by the Mayor. This was the first civil government, and it was still tacitly aided by the military power. The above officers continued in power until the first election under the charter. This came off in April, 1864. James G. Tesch was elected Mayor, and the seven aldermen above mentioned as appointed such by the charter, were elected by the people to fill the offices for the first term. T. W. Moses was appointed Register, and Chan. P. Townsley Assessor.

For the nature of the charter granted the city, its provisions and powers, and the various changes that have been made in it since it was first granted, the reader is referred to the opening chapter on city history, where the subject is fully treated. Under the original charter the Register,

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Assessor and Marshal were appointed by the Mayor. These and all other city officers are now elected by the people.

The following is a full list of the city officers who have served from those first appointed by the charter, up to July 1, 1882:

1864.-Mayors, George R. Smith, Jas. G. Tesch; Aldermen, F. L. Parker, Wm. Beck, Ira C. Pierce, R. Waltenspeil, Richard Hulland, Elias Laupheimer, Frank McCabe; Marshal, Jas. G. Tesch; Assessor Chan. P. Townsley.

1865.--Mayor, E. W. Washburn, (resigned). F. L. Parker, elected to fill vacancy; Aldermen, J. L. Vickars, Jno. Harding, Louis Kumm, John Houx, B. H. Ingram, Abram Meyer, James G. Tesch; Marshal and Collector, William P. Jackson, (resigned), James M. Mills, elected to fill vacancy.

1866.-Mayor, John F. Philips; Aldermen, Henry Suess, Wm. Beck, T. W. Moses, Rod Gallie, John L. Hall, P. G. Stafford, Thos. J. Montgomery; Marshal and Collector, John B. Gallie; Attorney, Lucius L. Bridges: Register, Wm. Wallace, (resigned), A. J. Sampson, elected to fill vacancy.

1867.-Mayor, Henry Suess; Aldermen, J. J. Weiler, (resigned), Jas. G. Tesch, Jas. Jamison, Richard Hulland, W. F. Boyer, Sam S. Vinton, Roderick Gallie, Asa C. Marvin, elected to fill vacancy, E. R. Stevens, elected to fill vacancy; Marshal and Collector, John B. Gallie; A. J. Sampson, removed; Register, A. H. Thompson; Assessor, John Walde; Treasurer, William E. Bard.

1868.-Mayor, Gen. Bacon Montgomery; Aldermen, W. C. Weiler, F. Krieckhaus, C. C. Godman, F. Crandall, (resigned), Wm. Bloess, R. H. Moses, J. D. McGrath, (died), W. F. Boyer, elected to fill vacancy, G. A. Sturges; Marshal and Collector, Wm. P. Jackson; Attorney, W. W. S. Snoddy; Register, A. H. Thompson; Assessor, Ira C. Pierce; Treasurer, Chan. P. Townsley.

1869.—Mayor, Albert Parker; Aldermen, Thos. J. Montgomery, Henry Armbrecht, Peter Latsch, G. A. Sturges, Abram Meyer, R. H. Moses, Wm. Beck; Marshal, Wm. P. Jackson, (resigned), P. S. Zellhart, elected to fill vacancy; Attorney, B. G. Wilkerson; Register, Geo. W. Cummings; Assessor, H. N. Knapp; Collector, E. P. Kent; Treasurer, Jno. W. Siebe.

1870.-Mayor, Wm. P.Jackson; Aldermen, C. C. Godman, (resigned), F. Krieckhaus, Theodore Hoberecht, B. F. Dean, Val. Humburg, Jno. Beckley, Henry Boyer, John D. Brown, elected to fill vacancy; Marshal, W. C. Weiler; Attorney, Jas. S. Botsford; Register, J. F. Tobias; Assessor, H. N. Knapp; Collector, E. P. Kent; Treasurer, Jno. W. Siebe.

1871.-Mayor, Thos. J. Montgomery; Aldermen, B. H. Ingram, Jno. L. Hall, Elias Bixby, Chas. G. Taylor, H. Boyer, Wesley Kipp, F.

Krieckhaus, Theodore Hoberecht; Attorney, Wm. H. H. Hill; Marshal, J. H. Gest; Register, A. H. Thompson; Treasurer, E. Lamy; Collector, I. D. Goodson; Assessor, M. M. Lampton.

1872.-Mayor, Geo. W. Cummings; Aldermen, Henry Vitt, Joseph Tice, Jno. W. Siebe, Wesley Kipp, B. H. Ingram, Jno. L. Hall, Elias Bixby, Chas. G. Taylor; Attorney, Wm. H. H. Hill; Marshal, Wm. Inch; Register, Thomas Monroe; Treasurer, M. Henoch; Collector, I. D. Goodson; Assessor, Thos. N. Rogers.

1873.-Mayor, Dr. R. T. Miller; Aldermen, Jno. F. Antes, M. M. Pritchard, J. W. Mills, E. W. Bixby, Henry Vitt, Joseph Tice, John. W. Siebe, Wesley Kipp; Attorney, W. L. Felix; Marshal, Jno. B. Gallie; Register, J. H. Gest; Treasurer, M. Henoch; Collector, John S. Lingle; Assessor, Jno. B. Gallie.

1874.-Mayor, Wm. H. H. Hill; Aldermen, Geo. R. Smith, Theodore Hoberecht, Peter Latsch, A. P. Morey, Jno. F. Antes, M. M. Pritchard, J. W. Mills, E. W. Bixby; Attorney, Wm. L. Felix (removed); B. G. Wilkerson, elected to fill vacancy; Marshal, Jno. B. Gallie; Register, J. H. Gest; Collector, W. J. Manker; Treasurer, Gabriel Vogler; Assessor, Jno. B. Gallie.

1875.-Mayor, Norman Maltby; Aldermen, Geo. R. Smith, Theo. Hoberecht, Peter Latsch, A. P. Morey, G. B. Simonds, Henry Suess, Patrick McEnroe, John Newton; Attorney, P. H. Sangree; Marshal, David T. Hartshorn; Register, Geo. W. Cummings; Treasurer, Gabriel Vogler; Collector, W. J. Manker; Assessor, H. N. Knapp.

1876.-Mayor, David Blocher; Aldermen, G. B. Simonds, Henry Suess, Patrick McEnroe, John Newton, W. F. Ilgenfritz, E. T. Brown, T.. T. Major, Wm. Hill; Attorney, P. H. Sangree; Marshal, John Shanafelt; Register, Geo. W. Cummings; Treasurer, Gabriel Volger; Collector, W. J. Manker; Assessor, H. N. Knapp.

1877.-Mayor, Logan Clark; Aldermen, W. F. Ilgenfritz, E. T. Brown, T. T. Major, Wm. Hill, P. McEnroe, W. R. Thomas, L. B. Rhodes, E. Lamy, M. O'Reilly, J. F. Antes, M. C. White;last three elected to fill vacancies; Attorney, Geo. C. Heard; Marshal, Philip Kelly; Register, Geo. W. Cummings; Treasurer, Jno. W. Burress; Collector, W. J. Manker; Assessor, E. H. James.

1878.-Mayor, George L.. Faulhaber; Aldermen, E. Lamy, M. O'Reilly, Jno. F. Antes, E. T. Brown, M. C. White, A. H. Holland, Julius Kolbohn, William Latour, Morris Harter; Attorney, P. H. Sangree; Marshal, Alfred Smith; Register, Julius Courath; Treasurer, Jno. W. Burress; Collector, W. J. Manker (removed); J. H. Looney (appointed); Assessor, Wm. Weiler (resigned); E. H. James (appointed).

1879.-Mayor, Geo. L. Faulhaber; Aldermen, A. H. Holland, Julius Kolbohn, Morris Harter, Jno, F. Antes, E. T. Brown, Wm. Hill, J. B.

Rickman, elected to fill vacancy; Frank Newton (same), Louis Kumm (same), B. D. Dean, Rod. Gallie; Attorney, Wm. L. Felix; Marshal, Alfred Smith; Register, Julius Conrath; Treasurer, Jno. W. Burress; Collector, Edward Hurley: Assessor, E. H. James.

1880.-Mayor, E. C. Evans; Aldermen, Wm. Hill, B. D. Dean, Rod Gallie, J. B. Rickman, Louis Kumm, Frank Newton, P. H. Mead, A. S. Fernald; Attorney, Wm. L. Felix; Marshal, Alfred Smith; Register, R. M. Fraker; Treasurer, Jno. W. Burress; Collector, Frank Landmann; Assessor, E. H. James.

1881.-Mayor, Frank Craycroft; Aldermen, J. B. Rickman, Louis Kumm, Frank Newton, P. H. Mead, A. S. Fernald (resigned), Dennis Golden (elected to fill vacancy), Owen Harrison, D. I. Holcomb, E. W. Sinclair; Attorney, Lucius L. Bridges (resigned); Geo. F. Logan (elected to fill vacancy); Marshal, Robert J. Shy; Register, R. M. Fraker; Treasurer, W. W. Herold; Collector, Frank Landmann; Assessor, S. W. Maddox.

1882.-Mayor, Charles E. Messerly; Aldermen, J. B. Rickman, D. I. Holcomb, E. W. Sinclair, Jno. S. Landes, Will D. Ilgenfritz, J. S. Bosserman, W. R. Thomas, Owen Harrison; Attorney, P. H. Sangree; Marshal, Robt. J. Shy; Register, R. M. Fraker; Treasurer, C. W. Brown; Collector, F. Landmann.

For the first three years of her municipal existence there were only two political parties, the "straight-out" Radical and Democratic.

By the provisions of the Drake State Constitution, all men who had been actively engaged in the rebellion, or such as could not take what was commonly called "the iron-clad oath of loyalty," were disfranchised. This placed the city government for the first six years in the hands of Radicals.

In 1868, when Bacon Montgomery ran for Mayor, with Henry Suess for his opponent, there was a little change.

Many Union men and Union soldiers, who were originally Democrats, whose bitter war feelings had died down, united with the ultra Democrats, were opposed to the complete and continued disfranchisement of those who had been engaged in the rebellion, and formed a "Fusion" party.

The strict Radicals continued to hold the power until 1871-2, when the fight began over the repeal of the "Disfranchisement Clause." During these years there was some "fusion," but the only real division between. the two parties was the Drake Constitution. Washburn, Parker, Philips, Suess and Montgomery were all Union soldiers, and the first four mayors after Gen. Smith. Jackson and A. Parker, the next two mayors, were Union men and ex-soldiers. T. J. Montgomery, the mayor in 1871, was a Union man and soldier, but an original Democrat. The subordinate.

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