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32 Historical Souvenir of Greenville, Illinois. Burning of the court house at Greenville, Photograph loaned by J, Treasurer, Samuel Bradford; S. E. Black, J. N. Pogue, Wm. S. Smith, Jr. 1S71—President, W. S. Thomas: Clerk ana Attorney, W. H. Dawdy; Treasurer, George M. Tatham; J. C. Gericks, J. Perryman, B. B. White. IS 72—President, John T. Barr; Clerk and Attorney, W. H. Dawdy; Treasurer, C. D. Hoiles; A. G. Henry, J. B. Reid, Stephen Wait. Incorporated As a City. At a special election held August 13, 1S72, Greenville was incorporated as a city under the state law, the vote heing 140 for the propo- sition to 5 against. The first election under this law was held September 17, 1S72. The following paragraphs give the names of all elective officers at regular municipal elections from that time to date. In each case the first named alderman represented the first ward; the second named, the second ward; and the third named, the third ward. Saturday, March 24, 1883. H. Hawiey. Bond County Jail, built in 1897. 1872— (Special Election) Mayor, James Bradford; Clerk, R. K. Dewey; Treasurer, C. D. Hoiles; Attorney, W. H. Dawdy; Aldermen, P. C. Henry and P. C. Reed, first ward; Joseph W. Dewald and C. D. Harris, second ward; W. A. Allen and G. W. Miller, third ward. License 119; Anti-license, S5. 1873— (Regular Election) Mayor, J. S. Denny; Clerk, R. K. Dewey; Treasurer, M. V. Denny; Atto-ney, W. H. Dawdy; Aldermen, C. D. Harris and John T. Barr, Sr.; Wm. Koch and R. L. Mudd; G. W. Miller and P. C. Reed. 187 4—Clerk, George Berry; Treasurer, M. V. Denny; Attorney, W. H. Dawdy; Aldermen, C. D. Harris, J. T. Barr, Jr., R. C. Sp-ague. 1875—Mayor, James Bradford; Clerk, D. B. Evans; Treasurer, M. V. Denny; Attorney, J. H. Dawdy; Aldermen, Lemuel Adams, R. L. Mudd, Stephen Wait. 187G—Attorney, D. H. Kingsbury; Police Magistrate, M. B. Chittenden; Aldermen, Ed Birge, Wm. Koch. R. C. Sprague. 1877—Mayor G. W. Miller; Clerk, D. B. Evans; Treasurer, M. V. Denny: Attorney, D. H. Kingsbury; Aldermen, J. L. Wood, R. L. Mudd, J. H. Davis. 1878—Aldermen, J. R. Whitta- Uer, M. W. Van Valkenburg, R. C. Sprague. 1879—Mayor, C. D. Hoiles: Clerk. D. B. Evans: Treasurer, J. H. Davis; Attorney, George S. Phelps: Aldermen, W. H. Williams, J. G. Taylor. W. F. Robinson. ISSO—Aldermen. F. Parent, M. W. VanValkenburg, W. A. Allen; Police Magistrate, M. B. Chittenden. 1881—Mayor, C. D. Hoiles; Clerk. J. T. Fouke; Treasurer, Joseph Dewall: Attorney. L. H. Craig:
Historical Souvenir of Greenville, Illinois. 33 E. B. Wise, Deceased, A prominent merchant for many years. Former Alderman and Member Board of Education. Aldermen, W. H. Williams, John Schlup, G. W. Miller. (Wm. S. Smith was elected to fill the unexpired term of G. W. Miller, who died.) 18S2—Treasurer, Wm. Koch, (to fill vacancy) Aldermen, S. Hutchinson, John A. Elam, W. A. Allen. 1SS3—Mayor, C. D. Holies; Clerk, Ward Reid; Treasurer, D. B. Evans; Attorney, L. H. Craig; Police Magistrate, Henry Howard; Aldermen, W. H. Williams, M. W. VanValkenburg, E. B. Wise. 1SS4—Aldermen, C. D. Harris, John Baumberger Sr., W. A. Allen. 18S5—Mayor, C. D. Hoiles; Clerk, Ward Reid; Treasurer, F. Thraner; Attorney, S. A. Phelps; Aldermen. W. H. Williams, T. L. Vest, W. H. H. Beeson. ISSG—Aldermen, J. Seaman, E. U. Wallace, W. A. Allen. For Saloon license, 137; against, 38. 1887—Mayor, U. B. Harris; Clerk. Ward Reid; Treasurer, W. O. Holdzkom; Attorney, S. A. Phelps; Aldermen, F. P. Joy, James Vollentlne, E. P. Justice. Majoritj' for anti-license S3. ISSS—Aldermen, J. Seaman, Clayton Travis, A. Maynard; Police Magistrate, Henry Howard. 1889—Mayor, Dr. W. A. Allen; Clerk, Ward Reid; Treasurer, J. Seaman; Attorney, Solon A. Enloe; Aldermen, J. C. Sanderson, J. P. Thompson. M. S. Oudyn. 1890—Aldermen, J. A. Harris, Ed Baumberger, J. F. Watts. In 18 90 Mayor Allen died in office and M. S. Oudyn was Mayor pro tem for one month. 1891—Mayor, J. M. Miller; Clerk, Ward Reid; Treasurer, W. A. McLain; Attorney, C. E. Cook; Aldermen, Emil Broeker, Clayton Travis, A. W. Mahle. 1892— Police Magistrate, J. J. Sutton; Superintendent of Streets, S. W. Robinson; City Marshal, Fay Z. Dibble; Aldermen, John L. Rogier, L. L. Tice, (to fill vacancy) George W. Hickman, Ed DeMoulin. For electric lights, 16G; against, 137. On July 6, 1892, at a special election W. V. Weise and J. A. Har- ris were elected aldermen to fill vacancies. 1893—Mayor, J. Seaman; Clerk, Frank T. Reid; Treasurer, W. E. Robinson; Attorney, C. E. Cook; Aldermen, L. L. Tice, W. O. Holdzkom, H. A. Hubbard. 189 4—City Mar.shal, W. E. Davis, Superintendent of Streets, Cleve McVey; Aldermen, H. C. Birge, John Dagen, E. B. Wise. 1895—Mayor, J. Seaman; Clerk, John L. Bunch; Treasurer, H. W. Park; Attorney, C. E. Cook; Aldermen, L. L. Tice, N. H. Jackson, H. A. Hubbard. 1896—Aldermen, Horace McNeill, E. M. Gullick, Alfred Blizzard; Police Magistrate, J. J. Sutton. 18 97—Mayor, Ed DeMoulin; Clerk, John L. Bunch; Treasurer, S. D. Hoiles; Attorney, C. E. Cook; Aldermen, W. H. Williams, P. Boll, Charles Ingles. 1S9S—Aldermen, F. P. Joy, S. VanDeusen, E. B. Wise; Treasurer, C. D. Hoiles, (to fill vacancy.) 1S99—Mayor, Ed DeMoulin; Clerk, L. A. Holdener; Attorney, C. E. Cook; Treasurer, Guy B. Hoiles; Aldermen, W. H. Williams, James T. Kirkham, H. W. Blizzard, A. C. Gulp, (to fill vacancy). 1900—Aldermen, Frank N. Blanchard, Daniel Lulz, E. E. Wise; Superintendent of Streets, Ben Hull; City Marshal, E. D. Wallace; Police Magistrate, J. J. Sutton. The seat of F. N. Blanchard, alderman of the first ward was contested by N. B. Jernigan, who was finally seated. 1901—Mayor, F. P. Joy; Clerk, S. M. Harnetiaux; Attorney, W. A. Orr; Treasurer, Abe McNeill, Jr.; Aldermen, W. H. Williams, Sam JIueller, Ell Armstrong. 1902—Aldermen, J. A. Warren, Daniel Lutz, Fred Durr; City Marshal, C. C. Smith. 1903—Mayor, Ed DeMoulin; Clerk, Frank N. Blanchard; Treasurer, R. W. Wilson; Attorney, C. E. Cook; Aldermen, G. W. Bass; S. Van Deusen, J. E. Wafer. For Mayor Ed DeMoulin and J. H. Livingston each received 316 votes. The two men cast lots, DeMoulin winning. 1901—Aldermen, W. D. Donnell, F. O. Leidel, John S. Bradford: City Attorney, J. H. Allio; Police Magistrate, W. H. Taylor. 19 05—Mayor, W. A. Orr; Clerk, J. Finis Johnston; Treasurer, Abe McNeill Jr.; Attorney, J. H. Allio; Aldermen, G. W. Bass, Horace Mc- Neill, (to fill vacancy) Charles White, James E. Wafer. 1905—Special Election to fill vacancy, caused by the resignation ot Mayor Orr and his removal to Springfield, held September 12, 1905, resulted in the election of Edmond DeMoulin as Mayor to fill the unexpired term. Greenville's Geograpliical Growth. The original plat of Greenville was made by John Russell, in June, 1S21. The exact date is not known, but it must have been before June 6th. of that year, for on that day a sale of thirty of the lots was ordered, "for the benefit of the county." The land platted by John Russell belonged to George Davidson, the founder of Greenville. In this plat was embraced what is now Davidson's Addition, and was bounded on the north by College Avenue, on the east by Fourth Street, on the south by Summer Street and on the west by the west city limits. It is related that Davidson became dissatisfied
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