title: Statistics relating to the government of the city of Buffalo, N.Y. and early history of Buffalo Creek,
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BEACn, PRINTER. Most of the matter contained herein was collected, compiled and printed during my last term of office as Mayor, for the primary purpose of preserving in a convenient form for reference, data that are not easily accessible in the records At that time there was no definite purpose in view except the collection of statistics, but as several public spirited citizens contributed to the expense of a limited edition of the work, I undertook in 1890, to put it in convenient form for publication. The revision ot the Charter then in progress induced a delay, which was prolonged because of my ill health, and in taking up the subject again I decided to make additions of later data, which could not be inserted in the tables already in print. There is no claim made to completeness or perfection of arrangement, but the matter presented has been carefully compiled, with competent assistance, and is believed to be accurate. Buffalo, 1890 Philip Bf.ckf.r. ERRATA. Readers will please excuse several typographical errors such as superfluous and inverted letters and the use or omission of capitals. Page 10 1st column 8th line from top, “ 14 4th column 12th line from top, “ 14 4th column 4th line from top, “ 15 Appendix, 1st column 3rd line from top, “ 15 Appendix, 1st column 9th line from foot, “ 45 2nd column 3rd line from top, “ 45 4th column 2nd line from foot, “ 46 2nd column 11th line from foot, “ 47 1st column 24th line from top, - - - “ 47 2nd column 24th line from top, - - - “ 48 1st column 4th line from foot, - “ 48 1st column 20th line from foot, - “ 48 3rd column 16th line from top, “ 48 3rd column 18th line from foot, - - “ 48 4th column 4th line from top, - - ■ ‘ 49 1st column 11th line from foot, “ 49 4th column 7th line from top, - - - 50 3rd column 14th'line from top, - - “ 50 3rd column 16th line from top, - - ■ read Lewis M. Evans instead Louis M. Evans. read W. N. Smith «. N. J. Smith. read Buildings it Buineings. read department (« depratment. read Cleaning i* Claning. read nor t t or. read Schenectady (« Shenectady, read Wilkeson it Wilkinson. read plane it plain. read highways ti higways. read part tt prat. read unwholesome t i unwolesome. read connection tt connetion. read cemetery 11 cemetry. read St. John 11 St. Johns. read north-east (I north-west. read Commercial it Commecial. read Crematory tt Creamatory. read Electric ti Electric- OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y.. FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO From its Incorporation in 1832 to 1888. AN ACT “To Incorporate the City of Buffalo,” Chapter 179, Laws of 1832, created the corporation of the “City of Buffalo,” dividing the city into five wards, and providing for the election by the people, annually, of two Aldermen and one Assessor in each ward, the Alderman and Mayor to be known as the “Common Council,” with power to annually appoint a Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, Street Commissioner, Collector, Clerk of the Markets, Police Constables, Pound Master, Porters, Carriers, Cartmen, Packers, Beadles, Bellmen, Sextons, Criers, Scavengers, Measurers, Surveyors, Weighers, Sealers of Weights and Measures and Gaugers. Following is a list of the Alderman elected under this Charter, and the names of the principal officers appointed by the Council: 1832. (From the year 1832 to 1841, the Mayor was elected by the Common Council.) Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Ebenezer Johnson. Dyre Tilloughast. Henry R. Seymour. George P. Barker. James J. Baldwin. Street Commissioner, Edward Baldwin. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward 2nd 3rd 4th 5th —Isaac S. Smith, Joseph W. Brown. John G. Camp, Henry Root. David M. Day, Ira A. Blossom. Henry White, Major A. Andrews. Ebenezer Walden, Thomas C. Love. Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Major A. Andrews. Elijah J. Roberts. Henry R. Seymour. William A. Moseley. James J. Baldwin. Street Commissioner, Edward Baldwin. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward —Stephen Clark, Joseph W. Brown. 2d “ John G. Camp, James Durick. 3d “ George B. Webster, Darius Burton. 4th “ Philander Bennett, Moses Baker. 5th “ Sheldon Smith, Sylvester Mathews. 1834. Mayor, Ebenezer Johnson. Clerk, Elijah J. Roberts. Treasurer, Orlando Allen. Attorney, William A. Moseley. Surveyor, James J. Baldwin. Street Commissioner, Edward Baldwin. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward—Isaac S. Smith, Stephen Clark. 2d “ Squire S. Case, Henry Root. 3rd “ Birdsey Wilcox, John T. Hudson. 4th “ Moses Baker, Elijah Ford. 5th “ Sylvester Mathews, James Miller. 1835. Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Hiram Pratt. Theodotus Burwell. Henry Root. Nathan K. Hall. William B. Gilbert. Street Commissioner, Sylvester Mathews. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward— John W. Clark, John Prince. 2nd “ Squire S. Case, Orlando Allen. 3rd “ Ira A. Blossom, William F. P. Taylor. 4th “ Elijah Ford, Noyes Harrow. 5th “ Manly Colton, Nathaniel Vosburgh. 1836. Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Samuel Wilkeson. Elbridge G. Spaulding. A. J. Douglas. John L. Talcott. William B. Gilbert. Street Commissioner, Alanson Webster. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward— John Prince, Aaron Goodrich 2nd U James Durick, M, 3rd it S. K. Grosvenor, 4th it Nathaniel Wilgus, 5th a Dan. F. Kimball, 1837. Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Josiah Trowbridge, M. D. Theodore C. Peters. Hamlet Scranton. Theodore C. Peters. William B. Gilbert. Street Commissioner, William K. Scott. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward—William Valleau, William J. Mack. 2nd “ Jacob A. Barker, George E. Hayes. 3rd “ Walter Joy, Edward L. Stevenson. 4th “ Nathaniel Wilgus, Moses Baker. 5th “ Pierre A. Barker, Nathaniel K. Hall. Resigned December 22, 1837, and Pierre A. Barker elected.  Schools, O. G. Steele. Police Justice, James L. Barton. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward—Fordyce W. Atkins, Henry Lamb. 2nd “ Lucius Storrs, Thomas R. Stocking. 3rd “ Wm. Hollister, Jr., Ewd. L. Stevenson. 4th “ Morgan L. Faulkner, F. Dellenbaugh. 5th “ Peter Curtis, Augustine Kimball. The offices of Superintendent of Schools and Police Justice were created by act of Legislature in 1837, and the Council was authorized to fill the same. OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 1840. Mayor, Sheldon Thompson. Clerk, Squire S. Case. Treasurer, John R. Lee. Attorney, Harlow S. Love. Surveyor, William K. Scott. Street Commissioner, William K. Scott. Supt. of Schools, Daniel Bowen. Police Justice, Horace Clark. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward—Henry Lamb, Charles A. Comstock. 2nd “ Noah H. Gardner, William Evans. 3rd “ William Williams, Horatio Shumway. 4th “ Philander Bennett, Fred Dellenbaugh. 5th “ Peter Curtis, Isaac R. Harrington. 1841. Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, George W. Houghton. Henry Lovejoy. Street Commissioner, Henry Lovejoy. Supt. of Schools, Silas Kingsley. Police Justice, Horace Clark. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward— Henry Lamb, Ephraim S. Havens. 2nd “ Edward Root, Noah H. Gardner. 3rd “ Richard Sears, Elbridge G. Spaulding. 4th “ Philander Bennett, O. G. Steele. 5th “ John R. Lee, Henry Roop. By Chap. 21, Laws 1840. Mayors of cities were made elective by the people, and Sheldon Thompson was the first one so chosen for Buffalo. Died, and Aaron Rumsey elected to the vacancy. 1842. Mayor, George W. Clinton. Clerk, John T. Lacy. Treasurer, John R. Lee. Attorney, Samuel Wilkeson, Jr. Surveyor, Henry Lovejoy. Street Commissioner, Abram Hemstreet. Supt. of Schools, Samuel Caldwell. Police Justice, Horace Clark. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward—Ephraim S. Havens, Erasmus D. Robinson. 2nd “ Noah H. Gardner, Lucius H. Pratt. 3rd “ John Wilkeson, Orsamus H. Marshall. 4th “ Oliver G. Steele, Nelson Randall. 5th “ Hiram W. Pierce, Ashabel Camp. 1843. Mayor, Joseph G. Masten. Clerk, John T. Lacy. Treasurer, George C. White. Street Commissioner, Charles S. Pierce. Supt. of Schools, Samuel Caldwell. Police Justice, Horace Clark. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward —John Cummings, Patrick Smith. 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Francis S. Ellas, Alex. McCulloch, Jr. Abel M. Grosvenor, Manuel Taft. William R. Andrews, Thompson Hersee. Hiram W. Pierce, Elbridge Farwell. Resigned, and Elisha A. Maynard elected to the vacancy. Resigned, and Abel M. Grosvenor elected to the vacancy. Mayor,.. Clerk,.. Treasurer,.. Attorney, Surveyor,,. 1844. William Ketchum. John T. Lacy. Robert Pomeroy. Seth E. Sill. Henry Lovejoy. Street Commissioner, Isaac T. Hathaway. Supt. of Schools, Elias S. Hawley. Police Justice, Elisha A. Maynard. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward— John Cummings, Patrick Smith. 2nd “ Samuel F. Pratt, Francis S. Ellas. 3rd “ Daniel Bowen, Hiram Barton. 4th James DeLong, Thompson Hersee. 5th “ Lewis L. Hodges, Samuel G. Walker. 1845. Mayor, Joseph G. Masten. Clerk, Joseph Stringham. Treasurer, William Lovering. Attorney, Eli Cook. Surveyor, Henry Lovejoy. Street Commissioner, Abram Hemstreet. Supt. of Schools, O. G. Steele. Police Justice, E. A. Maynard. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward— Walter W. Stanard, Patrick Smith. 2nd “ Orlando Allen, Sherman S. Jewett. 3rd “ Daniel Bowen, C. A. Van Slyke. 4th “ Thompson Hersee, Charles Esslinger. 5th “ William Williams, Robert Russell. 1846. Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Solomon G. Haven. M. Cadwallader. James Crocker. James Mullett. Henry Lovejoy. Street Commissioner, Samuel G. Walker. Supt. of Schools, . Daniel Bowen. Police Justice, . . Pearly A. Child. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward—P atrick Smith, Jacob W. Banta. 2d “ Sherman S. Jewett, Samuel T. Atwater. 3d “ George R. Babcock, Lester Brace. 4th “ Nelson Randall, Harlow French. 5th “ Beuoni Thompson, Samuel Haines. 1847. Mayor, .Elbridge G. Spaulding. Clerk, .Jesse Walker. Treasurer,. . . . John R. Lee. Attorney, .... James Sheldon, Jr. Surveyor, .... Henry Lovejoy. Street Commissioner, Samuel G. Walker. Supt. of Schools, . Elias S. Hawley. Police Justice, . . Pearly A. Child. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th W ARD- Jacob W. Banta, Patrick Smith. Orlando Allen, Latham A. Burrows. Calvin Bishop, Hiram Barton. Albert S. Merrill, Oliver G. Steele. Luman K. Plimpton, Watkins Williams. OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 5 1848. Mayor, ..... Clerk,. Comptroller, . .. Treasurer, .... Attorney, .... Surveyor, .... Street Commissioner, Supt. of Schools, Police Justice, .. Orlando Allen. Jesse Walker. M. Cadwallader.* John R. Lee. J. F. Brown. Henry Lovejoy. Samuel G. Walker. Elias S. Hawley. Pearly A. Child. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward 2d “ 3d “ 4th “ 5th “ —Walter W. Stanard, John M. Smith. Daniel Bowen, Daniel M. Vanderpool. Levi Allen, Paul Roberts. Albert S. Merrill, Harry H. Matteson. Luman K. Plimpton, Watkins Williams. Mayor, .. Clerk, .. Comptroller, Treasurer,. Attorney, Surveyor, Street Commissioner, Supt. of Schools, Tolice Justice, .. COMMON 1849. Hiram Barton. Jesse Walker. M. Cadwallader. John R. Lee. Charles D. Norton. Henry Lovejoy. Samuel G. Walker. Daniel Bowen. Pearly A. Child. COUNCIL. 1850. Mayor, Henry K. Smith. Clerk, Horatio Seymour, Jr. Comptroller, M. Cadwallader. Treasurer, Daniel T. Marcy. Attorney, James Wadsworth. Surveyor, Henry Lovejoy. Street Commissioner, Albert S. Merrill. Supt. of Schools, Henry K. Yiele. Police Justice, Pearly A. Child. Mayor, Clerk, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Street Commissioner, Supt. of Schools, Police Justice, Hiram Barton. Roswell L. Burrows. M. Cadwallader. George R. Ivibbe. Cyrus O. Poole. Henry Lovejoy. James Howells. Victor M. Rice. Charles R. Gold. COMMON COUNCIL. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st Ward- —Jacob W. Banta, John Walsh. 1st Ward- —John Walsh, Charles S. Pierce. 2nd U Myron P. Bush, Milo W. Hill. 3rd a Paul Roberts, Miles Perry. 3rd U Asaph S. Bemis, Alexander McKay. 4th a Harrison Park, Abram S. Swartz. 4th U James C. Harrison, Abram S. Swartz. 5th a Lucius F. Tiffany, George L. Hubbard. 5th Albert L. Baker, Lucius F. Tiffany. 1851. 1853. Mayor, Clerk, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Street Commissioner, Supt. of Schools, Police Justice, James Wadsworth. William L. G. Smith. M. Cadwallader. Cyrenius C. Bristol. Eli Cook. Henry Lovejoy. Abram Hemstreet. O. G. Steele. Pearly A. Child. Mayor, Clerk, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, Street Commissions Supt. of Schools, Police Justice, Eli Cook. Roswell L. Burrows. M. Cadwallader. George R. Kibbe. Cyrus O. Poole. Henry Lovejoy. Victor M. Rice. Charles R. Gold. 1st Ward —Warren Lampman, Horace Thomas. 2nd “ Sherman S. Jewett, Myron P. Bush. 3rd “ Samuel A. Bigelow, Charles F. Miller. 4th “ Albert S. Merrill, Harrison Park. 5th "William K. Scott, Lucius F. Tiffany. "The Council was authorized in 1843 to appoint Comptroller, but none was chosen until 1848. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Ward— Charles S. Pierce, John Walsh. " Milo W. Hill. Myron P. Bush. " Alexander McKay, Paul Roberts. " Abram S. Swartz, Harrison Park. " Lucius F. Tiffany, George L. Hubbard. COMMON COUNCIL. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Ward— Charles S. Pierce, John Walsh. " Chandler J. Wells, John R. Evans. " Alexander McKay, Asaph S. Bemis. " Daniel Devening, Jr., James C. Harrison. " Hunting S. Chamberlain, Albert L. Baker. 1854. AN ACT entitled “An Act to Revise the Charter of the City of Buffalo, and to Enlarge its Boundaries,” Chapter 230, Laws of 1853, divided the city into thirteen wards, and provided for the election of two Aldermen in each of them, and also for the election by the people of a Mayor, Recorder, Comptroller, Attorney, Street Commissioner, Treasurer, Receiver of Taxes, Surveyor, Superintendent of Schools, Police Justice, Chief of Police, Overseer of the Poor, and three Assessors, all for a term of two years, except the Assessors, who were chosen for three years, and the Recorder and Police Justice for four years. The Council was authorized to appoint a presiding officer from their own number, and to elect a City Clerk, and other subordinate officers. By this act the city was enlarged and its limits were extended so as to include the Town of Black Rock on the north, east, south and west. The following is a list of the persons chosen to the principal offices under this Charter: Mayor, Eli Cook. Comptroller, William Chard. Treasurer, John R. Evans. Receiver of Taxes, Michael Danner. Attorney, John Hubbell. Surveyor, George Cole. Street Commissioner, Jacob L. Barnes. Supt. of Schools, Ephraim F. Cook. Overseer of Poor, Robert Nevitt. Police Justice, George Drullard. Assessors, Benjamin Hodge, Samuel G. Walker, A. C. Moore. COMMON COUNCIL. President—Stephen W. Howell. City Clerk, Roswell L. Harrows. 1st Ward—John H. Bidwell, Charles S. Pierce. 2nd “Daniel D. Bidwell, Chandler J. Wells. 3rd “George W. Barker, Samuel Slade. 4th “ Hiram Chambers, John J. Weber. Died during this year, and William Ketchum was elected by the Council for the remainder of the term. Prior to this date the Mayor acted as President of the Common Council. OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th Ward —Edward Bennett, Henry Lamb. Harry Miller, Solomon Scheu. Allen S. Plumley, Edwin Thayer. Zoroaster Bonney, Bartholomew Logan. Asaph S. Bemis, Charles F. Miller. Michael Clor, Watkins Williams. Franklin A. Alberger, James Haggart. Stephen W. Howell, Fayette Rumsey. Joseph A. Bridge, Samuel Twilchell Mator, Eli Cook. Comptroller, 11*1111001 Ketchum. Treasurer, John H. Evans. Receiver of Taxes, Michael Danner. Attorney, John Hubbell. Surveyor, George Cole. Street Commissioner, Jacob L. Barnes. Supt. OF Schools, Ephraim F. Cook. Overseer of Poor, Robert Nevitt. Police Justice, George Drullard. Assessors, Samuel G. Walker, Benjamin Hodge, W. W. Stanard. COMMISSION COUNCIL. President — Charles S. Pierce. City Clerk— Roswell L. Burrows. 1st Ward- —John H. Bidwell, Charles S. Pierce. 2d (l Levi J. Waters, Chandler J. Wells. 3d (• Samuel Slade, George W. Barker. 4th U Hiram Chambers, John J. Weber. Frederick Delleubaugh, Edward Bennett. 6th Solomon Scheu, Harry Miller. 7th A. J. McNett, Allen S. Plumley. 8th George J. Rein, Z. Bonney. 9th Ward —John E. Lockwood, C. F. Miller. 10th “ Dennis Bowen, Watkins Williams. 11th “ Frederick P. Stevens, James Haggart. 12th “ L. P. Dayton, Fayette Rumsey. 13th “ William C. Prescott, Joseph A. Bridge. 1856. Mayor, Frederick P. Stevens. Conptroller.... Charles S. Pierce. Treasurer,.... William L. G. Smith. Receiver of Taxes, Solomon Scheu. Attorney,.... Andrew J. McNett. Surveyor,.... George Cole. Street Commissioner, Patrick Smith. Supt. of Schools,. Ephraim F. Cook. Overseer of Poor.. John Rodney. Police Justice,.. George Drullard. Assessors,.... Samuel G. Walker, Thos. B. Shepard, Francis G. Pattison. COMMISSION COUNCIL. President— Lewis P. Dayton. City Clerk—William H. Albro. 1st Ward- —John H. Bidwell, Jarvis Davis. 2nd U Levi J. Waters, Chandler J. Wells. 3rd U Norman Hagerman, James O’Brian. 4th 5th a ti Hiram Chambers, Hiram P. Thayer Frederick Delleubaugh, Edward Bennett, 6th Lorenz Gillig, Peter Rechtenwalt, 7th Allen S. Plumley, William Hellriegel, 8th George G. Rehm, Thomas Merrigan, 9th J. F. Lockwood, Huntings, Chamberlain, 10th Dennis Bowen, Miles Jones, 11th Edward S. Dann, Henry P. Clinton, 12th William C. Prescott, Joseph A. Bridge, 1857. Mayor, Comptroller, Treasurer, Receiver of Taxes, Attorney, Surveyor, Street Commissioner, Supt. of Schools, Overseer of Poor, Police Justice, Assessors, Frederick Stevens, Charles S. Pierce, William L. G. Smith, Solomon Scheu, Andrew J. McXett, George Cole, Patrick Smith, Ephraim F. Cook, John Rodney, George Drullard, Jarvis Davis, Thos. B. Shepard, Francis G. Pattison. COMMISSION COUNCIL. President —Lewis P. Dayton. City Clerk —William H. Albro. 1st Ward —Michael Hagan, John H. Bidwell. 2nd Ward — 3rd Ward — 4th Ward — 5th Ward — 6th Ward — 7th Ward  James B. Dubois, Chandler J. Wells. 3d Joshua Barnes, James O’Brian. 4th U Stephen Bettinger, Harry Hersee. 5th u Bela II. Colegrove, Daniel Devening, Jr. 6th u Christopher Rodenbach, Harry Miller. 7th u Allen S. Plumley, George F. Pfiefer. 8th u Thomas O’Grady, Thomas Truman. 9th u Socrates W.Carpenter, H.S. Chamberlain. 10th u Henry Martin, Alonzo Tanner. 11th u Edward S. Dann, Henry P. Clinton. 12th u Lewis P. Dayton, John Ambrose. 13th u Benjamin Dole, George Moore. 1859. Mayor,.... Comptroller,.. Treasurer,... Receiver of Taxes, Timothy T. Lockwood. Charles S. Pierce. C. A. W. Sherman. Solomon Scheu. Surveyor,.... Gustavus G. Berger. Street Commissioner, Levi J. Waters. Supt. of Schools, Joseph Warren. OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. Overseer of Poor, John Rodney. Police Justice, Daniel D. Bidwell. Assessors, Lorenz Gillig, Francis G. Patterson, Jarvis Davis. COMMON COUNCIL. President— Alonzo Tanner. City Clerk— Charles S. Macomber. 1st Ward— Michael Hagan, Patrick Walsh. 2nd Ward— Michael Hagan, James B. Dubois. 3rd Ward— Harry Hersee, Jacob Beyer. 4th Ward— Harry Miller, William Messing. 7th Ward— George F. Pfiefer, Frederick M. Pratt. 8th Ward— Thomas Truman, Pliny F. Barton. 9th Ward— H. S. Chamberlain, Franklin A. Alberger. 10th Ward— John Ambrose, Stephen W. Howell. 13th Ward— George Moore, Lewis L. Wilgus. 1860. Mayor, Comptroller, Treasurer, Receiver of Taxes, Attorney, Surveyor, Street Commissioner. Supt. of Schools, Overseer of Poor, Police Justice, Assessors, Franklin A. Alberger, Alonzo Tanner, John S. Trowbridge, Michael Weidrich, George Wadsworth, Peter Eraslie, Levi J. Waters, Sanford B. Hunt, Charles B. Morse, Daniel D. Bidwell, Francis G. Pattison, Lorenz Gillig, Job Gorton, COMMON COUNCIL. President—A. S. Bemis, City Clerk —Charles S. Macomber, 1st Ward —John Hanavan, Patrick Walsh, 2nd “Nathaniel Jones, James B. Dubois, Zadock G. Allen, James G. Turner, Everard Palmer, Jacob Beyer, Charles Beckwith, John W. A. Meyer, Paul Goembel, William Messing, Jacob F. Schwartz, Frederick M. Pratt, Robert Mills, Pliny F. Barton, James Adams, Jacob L. Barnes, George R. Yaw, Asaph S. Bemis, Jacob Crowder, Austin A. Howard, Washington Russell, Stephen W. Howell, Thomas Savage, Lewis L. Wilgus. 3d 4th 5th 6th 7 th 8th 9th 10th Utli 12th 13th a u 1861. Mayor, .Franklin A. Alberger. Comptroller, . . . Alonzo Tanner. Treasurer, .... John S. Trowbridge. Receiver of Taxes, Michael Weidrich. Attorney, .... George Wadsworth. Surveyor, .... Peter Emslie. Street Commissioner, Levi J. Waters. Supt. of Schools, . Sanford B. Hunt. Overseer of Poor, . Charles B. Morse. Police Justice, . . Daniel D. Bidwell. Assessors, .... Job Gorton, Lorenz Gillig, Fayette Rumsey. COMMON COUNCIL. President —Asaph S. Bemis. City Clerk—O tis F. Presbrey. 1st Ward —John Hanavan, Patrick Walsh. 2d “ Nathaniel Jones, Joel Wheeler. 3d Ward— Zadock G. Allen, Nathaniel Brush. 4th “ Everard Palmer, Edward Storck. 5th “ Charles Beckwith, Andrew Grass. 6th “ Paul Goembel, Jacob Sclieu. 7th “ Jacob F. Schwartz, Frederick M. Pratt. 8th “ Robert Mills, Charles E. Felton. 9th “ James Adams, Ebenezer P. Dorr. 10th “ George R. Yaw, Asaph S. Bemis. 11th “ Jacob Crowder, Austin A. Howard. 12th “ . Washington Russell, Stephen W. Howell. 13th “ Thomas Savage, Thomas Rutter. 1862. Mayor,. Comptroller, . .. Treasurer, .... Receiver of Taxes, Attorney, .... Surveyor, .... Street Commissioner, Supt. of Schools, Overseer of Poor,. Police Justice, .. Assessors, William G. Fargo. Peter M. Vosburgh. Joseph K. Tyler. Jacob Domedian. Harmon S. Cutting. Francis F. Cjirry. James O'Brian. John B. Sackett. John McManus. Alonzo Tanner. Fayette Rumsey, John H. 8th Ward— Charles E. Felton, Robert Mills. 9th “ Edward S. Warren, Ebenezer P. Dorr. 10th “ George R. Yaw r , Asaph S. Bemis. 11th “ Jacob Crowder, Nelson K. Hopkins. 12th “ Lewis P. Dayton, Peter Burgard. 13th “ Rodney M. Taylor, Thomas Rutter. 1863. Mayor,. Comptroller, . .. Treasurer, .... Receiver of Taxes, Attorney, .... Surveyor, .... Street Commissioner, Supt. of Schools, Overseer of Poor, Police Justice, Assessors, William G. Fargo, Peter M. Vosburgh, Joseph K. Tyler, Jacob Domedian, Harmon S. Cutting, Francis F. Curry, James O'Brian, John B. Sackett, John McManus, Alonzo Tanner, Francis G. Pattison, John H. Bidwell, John A. Smith, COMMON COUNCIL. President—Charles Beckwith. City Clerk —Charles S. Macomber. Bidwell, Job Gorton, 1st WARD- —Patrick Walsh, John Hanavan, 2nd U George B. Bates, James B. Dubois, COMMON COUNCIL. 3rd William P. Moores, S. D. Colie, 4th u Richard Flach, Orson C. Hoyt, President— Charles Beckwith, 5th u Elijah Ambrose, Charles Beckwith, City Clerk- —Charles S. Macomber, 6th u Jacob Scheu, Paul Goembel, 1st Ward —Patrick Walsh, John Hanavan, 7th u William A. Sutton, Frederick Baugasser, 2nd u James B. Dubois, Joel Wheeler, 8th u Henry C. Persch, Robert Mills, 3rd u James D. Colie, Alexander Brush, 9th u William I. Mills, Edward S. Warren. 4th u Orson C. Hoyt, Edward Storck. 10th u Seth Clark, George R. Yaw. 5th u Charles Beckwith, Andrew Grass. 11th u Nelson K. Hopkins, Jacob Crowder. 6th u Paul Goembel, Jacob Scheu. 12th u Lewis P. Dayton, Peter Burgard. 7th u Frederick Baugasser, William A. Sutton. 13th u Christian Ivliuk, Roduey M. Taylor. 8 OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF 1864. Mayor, William G. Fargo. Comptroller, Ralph Courter. Treasurer, John Hanavan. Receiver of Taxes, Jacob Domedian. Attorney, Charles Beckwith. Surveyor, Francis F. Curry. Street Commissioner, James O’Brian. Supt. of Schools, Henry D. Garvin. Overseer of Poor, Joseph Ball. Police Justice, William H. Albro. Assessors, John H. Bidwell, John A. Smith, John McManus. COMMON COUNCIL. President —Lewis P. Dayton. City Clerk —Charles S. Macomber. 1st Ward —Daniel Fitzgerald, Patrick Walsh. 2nd “ Phineas S. Marsh, George B. Gates. 3rd “ Alexander Brush, William P. Moores. 4th “ George Fisher, Richard Flach. 5th “ Henry Nauert, Elijah Ambrose. 6th “ Paul Goembel, Jacob Scheu. 7th “ Joseph L. Haberstro, Thomas Clark. 8th “ George Bamler, Henry C. Persch. 9th “ James D. Sawyer, William I. Mills. 10th “ George R. Taw, Seth Clark. 11th “ John Auchin, Nelson K. Hopkins. 12th “ Peter Burgard, Lewis P. Dayton. 13th “ Angus McPherson, Christian Klink. 1865. Attorney,.... Charles Beckwith. Surveyor,.... Francis F. Curry. Street Commissioner, James O’Brian. Supt. of Schools,. Henry D. Garvin. Overseer of Poor,. Joseph Ball. Police Justice,.. William II. Albro. Assessors,.... Jno. A. Smith,.Tno. McManus,.Tolm H. Bidwell. COMMON COUNCIL. President —Nelson K. Hopkins. City Clerk —Charles S. Macomber. 1st WARD- —Daniel Fitzgerald, James Ryan, 2nd Cl Phineas S. Marsh, Jonathan Buell. 3rd u Alexander Brush, William P. Moores. 4th cc George Fisher, Richard Flach. 5th u Henry Nauert, Elijah Ambrose. 6th Paul Goembel, Jacob 11. Pfohl. 7th Joseph L. Haberstro, Thomas Clark, 8th George J. Bamler, John P. O’Brian. 9th James D. Sawyer, William I. Mills, 10th George R. Yaw, William C. Bryant. 11th John Auchinvole, Nelson K. Hopkins. 12th Peter Burgard, Henry A. Swartz. 13th Angus McPherson, John Kelly, Jr. 1866. Mayor,.... Comptroller,... Treasurer,... Receiver of Taxes, Attorney,... Surveyor,... Chandler J. Wells. William F. Rogers. Joseph Churchyard. Michael Weidrich. George S. Wardwell John A. Ditto. Mayor,. Comptroller,... Treasurer,.... Receiver of Taxes, William G. Fargo. Ralph Courter. John Hanavan. Jacob Domedian. Resigned Oct. 23d, 1865. Resigned Oct. 23rd, 1865. Qualified Nov. 13th, 1865. Resigned Nov. 16th, 1865. George J. Buchheit elected to fill vacancy. S. S. Guthrie elected to fill vacancy. FALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. Street Commissioner, Jeremiah Mahoney. Supt. of Schools, John S. Fosdick. Overseer of Poor, Joseph Ball. Police Justice, William H. Albro. Assessors, John McManus, John H. Bidwell, Geo. G. Newman. Supt. of Schools, Overseer of Poor, Police Justice, Assessors, Common Council, John S. Fosdick. Joseph Ball, Isaac V. Vanderpoel, John McManus, George G. Newman. COUNCIL. Common Council, President — Joseph L. Haberstro. City Clerk — Charles S. Macomber. 1st Ward — James Ryan, Thomas Whalen. 2nd Ward — Jonathan Buell, Phineas S. Marsh. 3rd Ward — J. Henry Shepard, August Hagar. 4th Ward — Jacob H. Pfohl, Solomon Scheu. 7th Ward — George J. Buchheit, Joseph L. Haberstro. Sth 44 John R. O’Brian, George J. Bamler. 9th 44 S. S. Guthrie, Henry Morse. 10th 44 William C. Bryant, George R. Yawt. 11th 44 Nelson K. Hopkins, John Auchinvole. 12th 44 Henry A. Swartz, John Glasser. 13th 44 John Kelly, Jr., Angus McPherson. President —William C. Bryant. City Clerk— J. D. Hoyt Chamberlain. 1st Ward —Thomas Whalen, James Ryan. 2d “ Joel Wheeler, John Pierce. 3d “ Alexander Brush, John A. B. Campbell. 4th “ Jacob Beyer, Anthony Stettenbenz. 5th “ August Hagar, J. Henry Shepard. 6th “ Solomon Scheu, Felix Bieger. 7th Joseph L. Haberstro, George J. Buchheit. 8th “ George J. Bamler, Edward Madden. 9th “ Henry Morse, S. S. Guthrie. 10th “ John Walls, William C. Bryant. 11th “ John Auchinvole, Nathaniel B. Hoyt. 12th “John Glasser, James W. Parsons. 13th “ Angus McPherson, John Kelly, Jr. 1867. May'OR,.Chandler J. Wells. Comptroller,... William F. Rogers. Treasurer,.... Joseph Churchyard. Receiver of Taxes, Michael Weidrich. Attorney,.... George S. Wardwell. Surveyor,.... John A. Ditto. Street Commissioner, Jeremiah Mahoney. Died during this year, and Gregory Ritt, appointed by Common Council to fill vacancy. Resigned April 23d, 1866. Resigned Oct. 1st, 1866, and Joel Wheeler elected to fill vacancy. Resigned Sept. 24th, 1866, and John Walls elected to fill vacancy. Resigned Oct. 6th, 1866, and John Walls elected to fill vacancy. Resigned Oct. 6th, 1866. Mayor,.William F. Rogers. Comptroller,... Rensselaer D. Ford. Treasurer,.... Joseph L. Haberstro. Receiver of Taxes, Elijah Ambrose. Attorney,.... David F. Day. Surveyor,.... George V. Ollier Berge. Street Commissioner, Alexander Brush. Supt. of Schools,. Samuel Slade. Overseer OF Poor,. Joseph Ball. Police Justice,.. Isaac Y. Vauderpool. Assessors,.... John McManus, George G. Newman, Gregory Ritt. Resigned Oct. 21, 1867, and George Chambers elected to fill vacancy. OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. COMMON C OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. COMMON C OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. COMMON C OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. COMMON C OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. COMMON C OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. COMMON C OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE OUNCIL. President — Paul Goembel. City Clerk— Charles S. Macomber. 1st William B. Sirret, John Pierce. 3d William B. Sirret, John Pierce. 3d William B. Sirret, John Pierce. 3d Paul Goembel, Felix Bieger. 7th Paul Goembel, Felix Bieger. 7th John Gisel, George J. Bueliheit. 8th John Sheehan, Edward Madden. 9th Henry Morse, Solomon S. Guthrie. 10th John Sheehan, Edward Madden. 9th Angus McPherson, John Kelly, Jr. 1869. Mayor, William F. Rogers Comptroller, Rensselaer D. Ford. Treasurer, Joseph L. Haberstro. Receiver of Taxes, Elijah Ambrose. Attorney, David F. Day. Surveyor, George Vom Berge. Street Commissioner, Alexander Brush. Supt. of Schools, Samuel Slade. Overseer of Poor, Joseph Ball. Police Justice, Isaac V. Vanderpool. Assessors, John McManus, Gregory Ritt Richard C. Kinney. COMMON COUNCIL. President —John Auchinvole. City Clerk—George S. Wardwell. 1st Ward —Edward Byrns, George Chambers. 2nd Ward —William B. Sirref, John Pierce. Died September 22, 1868, and Charles Sauer elected to fill vacancy. AVARD- —Zadoc G. Allen, George G. Newman. 4th Frank Collignon, Peter P. Miller. 5th Charles Sauer, John Dietzer. 6th Paul Goembel, Henry Dilcher. 7th John Gisel, Donald Bain. 8th John Sheehan, Michael Keenan. 9th John Auchinvole, Elias S. Hawley. 12th John Ambrose, Elisha Safford. 13th Angus McPherson, George Orr. 1870. Mayor, Alexander Brush. Comptroller, Rensselaer D. Ford. Treasurer, Joseph L. Haberstro. Receiver of Taxes, Elijah Ambrose. Attorney, Benjamin H. Williams. Surveyor, John A. Ditto. Street Commissioner, George W. Gillespie. Supt. of Schools, Thomas Lothrop. Overseer of Poor, Francis J. Kraft. Police Justice, Isaac V. Vanderpool. Assessors, John McManus, Gregory Ritt. Richard C. Kinney. COMMON COUNCIL. President —John Pierce. City Clerk —George S. Wardwell. 1st Ward—George Chambers, William B. Smith. 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th John Pierce, John Booth. George G. Newman, Samuel G. Peters. Peter P. Miller, Edward Storek. John Dietzer, Charles Groben. Henry Dilcher, Michael Lang. Donald Bain, John Averrick. 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th Ward— John Sheehan, Michael Keenan. Henry Morse, Frank A. Sears. Daniel C. Beard, Lewis M. Evans. John Auchinovole, Jacob Scheu. John Ambrose, Isaac I. Van Allen. Angus McPherson, Almus T. Patchin. 1871. Mayor, Alexander Brush. Comptroller, Rensselaer D. Ford. Treasurer, Joseph L. Haberstro. Receiver of Taxes, Elijah Ambrose. Attorney, Benjamin H. Williams. Surveyor, John A. Ditto. Street Commissioner, George W. Gillespie. Supt. of Schools, Thomas Lothrop. Overseer of Poor, Francis J. Kraft. Police Justice, Oliver J. Eggert. Assessors, John McManus, Richard C. Kinney, Oliver G. Steele, Jr. COMMON COUNCIL. President— John Sheehan. City Clerk— Thomas R. Clinton. 1st Ward- William B. Smith, Patrick Walsh. 2nd John Booth, John Pierce. 3rd Samuel G. Peters, John Kelly, Jr. 4th Edward Storek, Walter S. Ovens. 5th Charles Groben, Joseph Bork. 6th Michael Laug, John Henry Fisher. 7th John Werrick, George Rochevot. 8th Frank A. Sears, James Van Buren. 10th Lewis M. Evans, Robert Carmichael. Uth Jacob Scheu, George W. Zink. 12th Isaac I. Van Allen, Charles L. Dayton. 13th Almus T. Patchin, William Dawrs. 1872. AN ACT entitled “An Act to Revise the Charter of the City of Buffalo,” passed April 28, 1870, left the ward divisions substantially as before, and provided for the election of two Aldermen and one Constable in each ward, and two Supervisors in each ward, except the thirteenth, which elected only one Supervisor, and the election by general ticket of Mayor, Comptroller, Attorney, Treasurer, Engineer, Street Commissioner, Superintendent of Education, Police Justice, Overseer of the Poor, three Assessors, and four Justices of the Peace, all for two years, except the Constables for one year, the Assessors for three years, and the Police Justice and Justices of the Peace for four years. The office of Receiver of Taxes was abolished, and the name of the former office of Surveyor was changed to that of Engineer, and that of the former office of Superintendent of Schools changed to Superintendent of Education. Following is a list of the persons chosen to the principal offices under this Charter: Mayor, Alexander Brush. Comptroller, Louis M. Evans. Treasurer, Joseph Bork. Attorney, Frank R. Perkins. Engineer, John A. Ditto. Street Commissioner, James Franklin. Supt. of Education, Josephus N. Lamed. Overseer of Poor, Francis J. Kraft. Police Justice, Daniel D. Nash. Assessors, John McManus, L. C. Duempelmann,  “ Benjamin Dickey, John Pierce. 3d “ J. Austin Seymour, John Kelly, Jr. 4th “ Edward Storek, Louis P. Reichert. 5th “ Jacob Bott, J. Henry Fisher. 7th “ John P. Einsfeld, George Rochevot. 10 INCORPORATION IN 1832. OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS 8th Ward —Michael Keenau, Daniel Cruice. 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th Frank A. Sears, James Van Bnrcu. Joseph Churchyard, Robert Carmichael. William Baynes, George W. Zink. John Frank, Charles L. Dayton. Andrew B. Angus, Aug. Prenatt. 18 Mayor, .. Comptroller, Treasurer,. Attorney,. Engineer,. Street Commissioner, Supt. of Education, Overseer of Poor,. Police Justice, .. Assessors, .... / o. Alexander Brush. Louis M. Evans. Joseph Boric. Frank R. Perkins. John A. Ditto. James Franklin. Josephus N. Earned, Francis J. Kraft. Daniel D. Nash. John Zoll, Louis C. Duempel- mann, Oliver G. Steele, Jr. COMMON COUNCIL. President— Frank A. Sears. City Clerk— Walter C. Winship. 1st Ward— John Doyle, Timothy Cotter. 2d “ Benjamin Dickey, Ellis Webster. 3d “ J. Austin SeVmour, Joseph W. Dennis. 4th “ Louis Hermann, Louis P. Reichert. 5th “ Frank Sipp, William Heinrich. 6th “ Jacob Bott, J. Henry Fischer. 7th “ John P. Einsfeld, George Reinheimer. 8th “ Michael Keenan, Charles Jessemin. 9th “ Frank A. Sears, James Van Buren. 10th “ Joseph Churchyard, Robert Carmichael. 11th “ William Baynes, Archibald McLeish. 12th “ John Frank, Christopher Laible. 13th “ John J. Weber, August Prenatt. 1874. Mayor, .. Comptroller, Treasurer,. Attorney,. Engineer,. Street Commissioner, Supt. of Education, Overseer of Poor,. Police Justice, .. Assessors, .... Lewis P. Dayton. Thomas R. Clinton. Joseph Bork. Frank R. Perkins. George E. Mann. Anthony Stettenbenz. William S. Rice. Francis J. Kraft. Daniel D. Nash. Oliver G. Steele, Jr., Louis C. Duempelmann, John Zoll. COMMON COUNCIL. President— Benjamin Dickey. City Clerk —Walter C. Winship. 1st Ward— John Doyle, Timothy Cotter. 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th lltli 12th 13 th “ Ellis Webster, Benjamin Dickey. “ Joseph W. Dennis, Joseph N. Mileham. “ Louis Hermann, G. Fred Zeller. “ William Heinrich, Casper J. Drescher. “ J. Henry Fischer, Joseph Jerge. George Reinheimer, John P. Einsfeld. “ Charles Jessemin, Joseph Galley. “ James Van Buren, Nathan C. Simons. “ Robert Carmichael, Peter ,T. Ferris. “ Archibald McLeish, George W. Zink. “ Christopher Laible, Isaac I. Van Allen. “ John J. Weber, Nathaniel H. Lee. 1875. Mayor, . .. Comptroller,. Treasurer, .. Attorney, .. Engineer, .. Lewis P. Dayton. Thomas R. Clinton. Joseph Bork. Frank R. Perkins. George E. Mann. Street Commissioner, Anthony Stettenbenz. Supt. of Education, William S. Rice. Overseer of Poor, . Francis J. Kraft. Assessors, .... Oliver G. Steele, Jr., John Zoll, Louis C. Duempelmann. COMMON COUNCIL. President— City Clerk 1st W ARD 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th Elijah Ambrose. • Rensselaer D. Ford. —John Doyle, John Hauavan. Benjamin Dickey, William V. Woods. Joseph N. Mileham, Michael Danahy. G. Fred. Zeller, Charles Person. Casper J. Drescher, Elijah Ambrose. Joseph Jerge, Jacob Hiemenz. John P. Einsfeld, John C. Weber. Joseph Galley, Michael Keenan. Nathan S. Simons, Clarence D. Simpson. Peter J. Ferris, Merritt Nichols. George W. Zink, John Auchinvole. Isaac I. Van Allen, William Farmer. Nathaniel H. Lee, Charles Dickman. 1876. Mayor,. Comptroller, . .. Treasurer, .... Attorney, .... Engineer, .... Street Commissioner, Supt. of Education, Overseer of Poor,. Police Justice, .. Assessors, .... Philip Becker. Lewis M. Evans. Henry D. Keller. Jolin B. Greene. George E. Mann. Charles Jessemin. William S. Rice. John C. Level. Thomas S. King. Oliver G. Steele, Jr. John Zoll, Johu C. Sheehan. President- City Clerk- lst Ward 2d “ 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9 th 10th 11th 12th 13th COMMON COUNCIL. -Asaph S. Bemis. -Rensselaer D. Ford. —John Hanavan, John White. William V. Woods, Albert L. Lothridge, Michael Danahy, Alfred H. Neal, Charles Person, Asaph S. Bemis, Elijah Ambrose, Jacob Beuzinger, Jacob Hiemenz, Henry J. Baker, John C. Weber, Donald Bain, Michael Keenan, John Pfeil, Clarence D. Simpson, Nathan C. Simons, Merritt Nichols, Peter J. Ferris, John Auchinvole, Christopher Smith, William Farmer, Isaac I. Van Allen, Charles Dickman, Michael Shannon, 66 1877. Mayor, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney, Engineer, Street Commissioner, Supt. of Education, Overseer of Poor, Police Justice, Assessors, Philip Becker, Lewis M. Evans, Henry D. Keller, John B. Greene, George E. Maun, Charles Jessemin, William S. Rice, John C. Level, Thomas S. King, John Fullerton, John Zoll, John C. Sheehan. COMMON COUNCIL. President—John Auchinvole, City Clerk—Francis F. Fargo, 1st Ward—John White, James Ryan, 2nd “Albert L. Lothridge, Elijah R. Saxton, 3rd “Alfred H. Neal, Michael Danahy. CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE -Asaph S. Bemis, Melehoir Lotz. Jacob Benzioger, Henry J. Kreinheder. Henry J. Baker, August Baetzhold. Donald Bain, George Baer. John Pfeil, Thomas Collins. Nathan C. Simons, Earl D. Berry. Peter J. Ferris, Merritt Nichols. Christopher Smith, John Auchinvole. Isaac I. Van Allen, John Esser. Michael Shannon, William F. Wheeler. 1878. Mayor, Solomon Schei. Comptroller, John C. Sheehan. Treasurer, Eugene Bertrand, Jr. Attorney, Price A. Matteson. Engineer, George Vom Berge. Street Commissioner, James V. Hayes. Supt. of Education, Christopher G. Fox. Overseer of Poor, John R. Walter. Police Justice, Thomas S. King. Assessors, Timothy J. Mahoney, John Fullerton, John Zoll. 4th WARD 5th C( 6th u 7th u 8th u 9th u 10th u 11th u 12th u 13th u 10th Ward— Merritt Nichols, David R. Morse. 11th “ 12th “ 13th « John Auchinvole, Robert Montgomery. Charles H. Hewitt, John Esser. William F. Wheeler, Henry H. Twichell. 1879. Mayor,. Comptroller,... Treasurer,.... Attorney,.... Engineer,.... Street Commissioner, Supt. of Education, Overseer of Poor,. Police Justice,.. Assessors,.... Solomon Scheu. John C. Sheehan. Eugene Bertrand, Jr. Price A. Matteson. George Voin Berge. James V. Hayes. Christopher G. Fox. John R. Walter. Thomas S. King. John H. Ludwig, John Fulerton, Timothy J. Mahoney. COMMON COUNCIL. COMMON COUNCIL. President— John B. Sackett. City Clerk— William P. Burns. 1st Ward — James Ryan, John White. 2nd U John B. Sackett, Elijah R. Saxton. 3rd u Michael Dauahy, George B. Miller. 4th u Francis Collignon, Melehoir Lotz. 5th u Henry Quinn, Henry J. Kreinheder August Baetzhold, Gerhardt Lang. Harmon M. Lockrow, George Baer. Thomas Collins, John Quinn. John C. Burns, Earl D. Berry. President—Merritt Nichols. City Clerk—William P. Burns. 1st Ward—John White, William Walsh, John B. Sackett, Robert R. Ilefford. George B. Miller, John Higham. Francis Collignon, August Beck. Henry Quinn, Lyman A. Daniels. Gerhardt Lang, Louis Knell. Harmon M. Lockrow, George F. Christ. John Quinn, Thomas Collins. John C. Burns, George E. Matteson. David R. Morse, Merritt Nichols. Robert Montgomery, Marcus M. Drake. Charles H. Hewitt, John Esser. Henry H. Twichell, William H. Little. 2nd 3rd 4th 5th  of Education, Christopher G. Fox. Overseer of Poor, Henry T. Kraft. Police Justice, Thomas S. King. Assessors, John Fullerton, John H. Ludwig, Timothy J. Mahoney. COMMON COUNCIL. President— Milton E. Beebe. City Clerk—William P. Burns. 1st Ward— William Walsh, John White. 2nd Ward— William Walsh, John White. 3rd Ward— John Higham, George W. Patridge. 4th Ward— August Beck, John A. Miller. 5th Ward— Lyman A. Daniels, Jacob Beuzinger. 6th Ward— Louis Knell, Gerhardt Lang. 7th Ward— George F. Christ, August M. Witte. 8th Ward— Thomas Collins, John Quinn. 9th Ward— George E. Matteson, Frank Williams. 10th Ward— Marcus M. Drake, R. Porter Lee. 12th Ward— John Esser, John C. Haubach. 13th Ward— William H. Little, Henry H. Twichell. 1881. Mayor, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney, Alexander Brush. John C. Sheehan, Joseph Ball. Edward C. Hawks, Engineer, Jasper S. Youngs. Street Commissioner Michael Maghar. Supt. of Education, Christopher G. Fox. Overseer of Poor, Henry T. Kraft. Police Justice, Thomas S. King. Assessors, John Fullerton, John S. Robertson, John H. Ludwig. COMMON COUNCIL. President— Milton E. Beebe. City Clerk — Francis F. Fargo. 1st Ward— John White, Dennis Hanrahan. 2nd Ward— John White, August Beck. 3rd Ward— Jacob Benzinger, Louis Fritz. 4th Ward— August M. Witte, John C. Weber. 5th Ward— John Quinn, James Rogers. 6th Ward— John Quinn, James Rogers. 7th Ward— John Quinn, Peter Glor, Jr. Henry H. Twichell, William H. Little. 1882. Mayor, Grover Cleveland. Comptroller, Timothy J. Mahoney. Treasurer, Joseph Ball. Attorney, Giles E. Stilwell. Died May 1, 1881. Vacancy not filled until the next general election. Resigned November 20, 1882, having been elected Governor of the State at the general election in November, 1882, and Marcus M. Drake was appointed, by the Common Council, Mayor to fill the vacancy until a Mayor should be elected by the people; and the Common Council ordered a special election for that purpose, to be held January 9, 1883. On December 22, 1882, Marcus M. Drake resigned as Mayor, to take effect December 29, 1882, and on December 29, 1882, the Common Council elected Harmon S. Cutting, Mayor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Marcus M. Drake. At the special election held January 9, 1883, John B. Manning was elected Mayor for the unexpired term of Mayor Cleveland. OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS Engineer,.... Thomas J. Rogers. Street Commissioner, John Mahoney. Supt. of Education, James F. Crooker. Overseer of Poor,. Henry T. Kraft. Police Justice,.. Thomas S. King. Assessors, .... John Fullerton, John S. Robertson, John H. Ludwig. COMMON COUNCIL. President George W. Patridge, City Clerk William P. Burns, 1st Ward Dennis Hanrahan, John White 2nd Ward R. R. Hefford, Charles B. Doty 3rd Ward Joseph Maycock, George W. Patridge 4th Ward August Beck, John A. Miller 5th Ward Louis Fritz, William C. Brauard 6th Ward Louis Knell, William Schier 7th Ward Henry Roclievot, George Baer 8th Ward James Rogers, John Elliott 9 th “ Geo. E. Mattesou, Alexander McMaster. 10th Harry H. Koch, Henry Montgomery. 11th “ Marcus M. Drake, Charles A. Rupp. 12th Peter Glor, Jr., John C. Hanbach. 13th “ William Little, Henry H. Twichell. 1883. Mayor, Comptroller, . .  John Mahoney. Supt. of Education, James F. Crooker. Overseer of Poor, . Henry T. Kraft. Police Justice, . . Thomas S. King. Assessors, . . . . John S. Robertson, John H. Ludwig, Henry O. Dee. COMMON COUNCIL. President— Robert R. Hefford. City Clerk —William P. Burns. 1st Ward —John White, Andrew Beasley. 2d 44 Charles B. Doty, Robert R. Hefford. 3d 44 George W. Patridge, Michael Callahan. 4 th 44 John A. Miller, August Beck. 5th 44 William C. Braiuard, Louis Fritz. 6th 44 William Schier, Jacob Hasselbeck. 7 th “ George Baer, Alfred Lyth. 8th 44 John Elliott, John Davy. 9th 44 Alexander McMaster, William Franklin. 10th 44 Henry Montgomery, Samuel V. Parsons. 11th 44 Charles A. Rupp, Marcus M. Drake. 12th 44 John C. Hanbach, George Denuer. 13 th 44 Henry II. Twichell, William Summers. 1884. Mayor, .Jonathan Scoville. Comptroller, Treasurer,. Attorney,. Engineer, Joseph E. Barnard. Janies H. Carmichael. Herman Hennig. Albert Krause. Street Commissioner, John Martin. Supt. of Education, James F. Crooker Overseer of Poor, Police Justice, Assessors, .. Jacob Crowder. Thomas S. King. John II. Ludwig, Henry O. Dee, James S. Murphy. COMMON COUNCIL. President —Robert R. Hefford. City Clerk—W illiam P. Burns. 1st Ward —Andrew Beasley, John White. 2d “ Robert R. Hefford, Bradley D. Rogers. 3d “ Michael Callahan, George W. Patridge. 4th “ August Beck, Jacob Ginther. 5th “ Louis Fritz, Charles G. Pankow. 