1851 April Council ProceedingsMarch 31, 1851
Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea
examine 14th St.
G Blocklinger hauling stone
Morrison and Anderson for killing and removing dogs
B M Samuels salary
H Estes salary
April 7, 1851
examine 14th St. and 15th St.
P Connell work on road
Farley and Christman axes buckets ropes
March 31, 1851
examine books of treasurer and collector
April 11, 1851
Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea
L Molony clay gravel 4th St.
Wm H. Merriett printing
elections April 7, 1851
Election Results
Mayor J H Emerson 148, P A Lorimier 153
Marshal D M Morrison 173, B H Wilmot 86, McNair 38
April 11, 1851
Election Results
Recorder Horace Estes 173, J T Fassitt 121
Assessor J B Van Hagen 205, S G Fennimore 75
Treasurer B J O'Halloran 148, W P Wightman 141
Following persons elected to wit:
Mayor - P A Lorimier
Marshal - D M Morrison
Recorder - Horace Estes
Assessor - J B Van Hagen
Treasurer - B J O'Halloran
Aldermen
1st Ward L Molony
2nd Ward J Ogilby, J P Farley
3rd Ward C H Booth, L L Wood
Special election for vacany 1st Ward April 28, 1851
Judges and clerks
J Sebring
P Finn
S P Bonsoll
April 11, 1851
Morgan Curran grocery license
April 14, 1851
Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea
D M Morrison road tax city scrip
B J O'Halloran paid city scrip
examine books of treasurer
report of the recorder fiscal affairs of the city
April 14, 1851
fiscal affairs report printed in Miners Express
Lorimier, Farley, Ogilby, Booth, Wood, Molony
C H Booth mayor pro tem
examine condition of Locust St.
J G Shields telegraph J H Emerson in St. Louis
April 14, 1851
City bonds sent to J J Anderson in St. Louis
April 21, 1851
Lorimier, Farley, Ogilby, Booth, Wood, Molony
Mayor city bonds
Examine Locust St. Marshal repair the street
Petition S Elmer amendment to ordinance licensing drays and wagons
Petition building wooden sheds Main St.
April 21, 1851
city printing
reforming the office of the city attorney
B J O'Halloran bond D M Morrison and J G Shields for security
F McCraney boarding a prisoner
Insane woman recently come to the city Marshal employ man, horse, buggy to convey her to Beetown
April 28, 1851
Lorimier, Farley, Ogilby, Booth, Wood, Molony
Election Results 1st Ward Alderman
J D Bush 36 votes, J J E Morman 33 votes
April 28, 1851
J D Bush elected alderman
J P Anderson insane woman Beetown
Nancy McCraney
P O'Shea cleaning Main St.
M Murphy
D M Morrison hauling
F McCraney watchman
T Lornas Lorimer Hollow Road
Wm H Merritt printing
W Gilliam case of State of Iowa vs Ja Conran
City Attorney Ben M Samuels
city printing
April 30, 1851
Lorimier, Farley, Ogilby, Booth, Wood, Molony, Bush
funding the city scrip
most judicious course to pursue in order to dispose of the city bonds
City attorney examine the record of ordinances
Public Square highest bidder
Landing foot of 2nd st.
City Sexton Henry Kroull