VILLAGE COUNCIL

 

The town grew rapidly, and at a special elec­ tion held by order of the County court in Churchill & Wray's hall on March 31, 1873, the incorporation of the village was decided on by a vote of 42 to 10. The court then ordered an election of trustees on June 28, with Thomas Loveridge, W. T. Richardson and Robert T. Wray as judges, and John Douglas and M. W. Hall as clerks. The election resulted in the choice of A. G. Talbot, O. E. Bugbee, O. G. Chapman, J. C. Blayney, and James Loveridge.

These trustees completed the organization of the village government July 28, by electing J. C. Blayney president of the board; John Douglass, clerk; Major Charles E. Johnson, treasurer; and H. R. Gilliland, street commissioner. The present village officers are: W. H. Schreitling, president of the board; W. M. Humphreys, clerk; W. G. Stevenson, treasurer; William Metzner, marshal, street commissioner and sexton; C. A. Boggs, water superintendent; James I. Porter, fire marshal; Dr. E. S. Winbigler, health officer.

The presidents of the village board have been:

J. C. Blayaey, 1873-74

; J. E. Lafferty, 1875

Peter Bogue, 1876

J. E. Laflerty, 1877

Peter Bogue, 1878

C. W. Pos- tlewait, 1879

; R. W. Wray, 1880-81

N. P. Bruington,1882-85

Perry Anderson,1886

Thomas Loveridge, 1887

J. C. Blayney, 1888-89

Perry Anderson, 1890

N. P. Bruington, 1891

W. H. Brown, 1892

C. W. Postlewait, 1893

C. E. Johnson, 1894-1900

T. R. Squires, 1901

W. H. Schreitling, 1902

The clerks have been: John Douglass, 1873; J. C. Graham, 1874; T. B. Patterson, 1875-87; P. S. Talbot, 1888-89; M. C. Porter, 1890; Ben Hesser, 1891.; Isaac Marks, 1892-93; T. R. Ferguson, 1894-96; Isaac Marks, 1897-1901; W. M. Humphreys, 1902.

 

Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois

Submitted by W. Caudell

 

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