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(Incorporation Election September 29, 1885. Polling place at Courthouse. Total vote 462— For 277; Against 185. Incorporated October 27, 1887, under state law of March 13, 1883 and as amended. First named trustee until the 1901 election acted as the mayor.)

1885

Trustees — William Faymonville, Dr. W. L. Graves, T. E. Hughes, J. M. Braley and A. Tombs, Graves and Hughes drawing 4-year terms, the others in for two years each.

School Board— T. F. Wharton, W. W. Phillips, Dr. C. D. Latimer, George E. Church, M. K. Harris.

(Appointed)

Clerk and Assessor — W. B. Dennett. Marshal — C. T. Swain, resigned August 1886. J. H. Bartlett. Treasurer— W. H. McKenzie. Recorder— S. H. Hill. Attorney — H. S. Dixon. Engineer — J. S. Eastwood. Office vacated October, 1886, John Stevens succeeding as street superintendent in November and J. C. Shepherd as engineer in December, 1886.

Health Board — Drs. A. J. Pedlar and C. D. Latimer, Louis Einstein, W. T. Riggs and Engineer Eastwood (Secretary). Board organized January, 1886.

1887

(Election April 11, 1887. Polling place at Courthouse.) Trustees— Dr. W. L. Graves, A. Tombs. Dr. A. J. Pedlar, H. P. Hedges, A. M. Clark (Chairman, October, 1887), J. H. Hamilton vice Graves deceased. School Board — J. F. Wharton, Colin Chisholm, George E. Church, J. W. Short vice Wharton.

Clerk and Assessor— W. B. Dennett. Marshal— J. H. Bartlett. Treasurer — W. H. McKenzie. Recorder — Phillip Stewart succeeded by James H. Daly. Health Officer— Dr. Lewis Leach (April, 1887). Fire Marshal and Chief — A. H. Cummings (November, 1887).

1889

(Election April 8. Five polling places.) Trustees— Dr. A. J. Pedlar, S. H. Cole. John N. Albin, Tombs, Clark, Fulton G. Berry vice Clark. B. T. Alford vice Albin in 1890.

School Board— T. J. Kirk. M. K. Harris, Frank Laning, 1890— J. D. Gray vice Church. George E. Church vice Kirk.

Clerk and Assessor — W. B. Dennett. 1890 — Louis E. Prusso vice Dennett assessor. Marshal — J. H. Bartlett. John Barker vice Bartlett adjudged insane. Treasurer — W. H. McKenzie. Recorder — Dante R. Prince. Fire Chief — E. R. Higgins (March) vice Cummings resigned.

1891

(Election April 13) Trustees — S. H. Cole, Firman Church, J. C. Herrington, William Fahey (resigns October, 1891, resignation declined and held up and he is reappointed when eligible in residence qualification, being a new comer from Merced, B. T. Alford. This was the celebrated "Triangle Board" with Cole, Fahey and Alford in control.

School Board — O. J. Woodward. George E. Church, H. Z. Austin. Clerk — W. B. Dennett. Treasurer — W. H. McKenzie. Recorder — Frank Laning. Marshal — John D. Morgan. Assessor — C. C. Lyon. Fire Chief — Tim Walton vice Higgins on a department shake up by the "Triangle." Library Board — M. K. Harris, T. L. Heaton, Colin Chisholm, Mrs. J. R. White and Mrs. Emily E. Phillips.

1893

(Election on customary April date.)

Trustees — Firman Church, C. J. Craycroft, E. C. Adams, Joseph Spinney, J. C. Herrington. (The four last named made the board Republican in politics.)

School Board— G. P. Cummings, W. W. Eden, J. P. Vincent, S. F. Hadsell.

Clerk — J. W. Shanklin (April 17, 1893) vice Dennett, a Democrat. Treasurer — W. H. McKenzie. Recorder — A. M. Clark. Marshal — J. D. Morgan. Assessor — C. C. Elliot.

1895

(Election April 8)

Trustees — Craycroft, Spinney, W. F. McVey, F. M. Chittenden, E. L. Austin.

School Board — George E. Church, George H. Monroe.

Clerk— J. W. Shanklin. Treasurer— W. H. McKenzie. Marshal— M. L. Woy. Recorder — A. M. Clark. Assessor — J. M. Collins. Attorney — L. W. Moultrie.

Library Board—M. K. Harris, C. Chisholm. T. L. Heaton, Mrs. E. R. Higgins, Mrs. Cassie S. White. Offices vacated, though the last named resigned previous to the order of May, 1896. Succeeded by H. Z. Austin, Eleanor M. Risley and Caroline P. Webster, the ladies resigning later and being succeeded by J. W. Short and J. O. Anderson; A. M. Drew and F. E. Cook.

1897

Trustees — Craycroft, Spinney, McVey, Chittenden, Austin.

School Board — L. O. Stephens, Samuel L. Hogue, George B. Noble.

Attorney — Lewis H. Smith. Marshal — M. L. Woy. Assessor — J. M. Collins. Treasurer— Charles H. Swett. Recorder— A. M. Clark. Clerk— J. W. Shanklin and Theodore Madsen tied on vote of 686 each. At the special election on September 27 Shanklin was elected — 582, against Madsen 499. The special election cost no less than $302. George O. Duncan appointed April 3, 1899 on Shanklin's disappearance. Fire Chief — T. G. Hart resigns and E. R. Higgins is appointed.

1899

(Election April 10. Total vote 1705. Charter is adopted at election October 19. Vote— Yes, 844. Noes, 107.)

Trustees — Craycroft, Spinney, John C. Moore, Taylor Albin, H. C. Tupper.

School Board — J. W. Gearhart, O. M. Thompson.

Clerk — J. B. Johnson. Attorney — Frank Laning. Assessor — J. M. Collins. Marshal — J. D. Morgan. Treasurer — C. H. Swett. Recorder — Dave Cosgrave.

Library Board – M. E. Daily, H. M. Johnston, Fred Miner, W. W. Parsons, Chester H. Rowell.

Freeholders on Charter Board — E. F. Bernhard, Tames Gallagher. Alex Goldstein, L. Gundelfinger, M. K. Harris, T. G. Hart, Herman Levy, W. P. Lyon, M. R. Madary, C. S. Pierce. E. W. Risley, Edward Schwarz, Frank H. Short, Mark Webster. T. C. White.

1901

(Election June 14. Total vote 2,196 at fourteen precincts. Officers are the first elected and appointed under the charter approved by the legislature February 6, 1901.)

Mayor — L. O. Stephens.

Trustees— G. M. Boles, W. W. Eden, J. B. Myers. S. F. Cowan, Horace Hawes, W. J. O'Neill, J. P. Strother, and Thomas Dunn. A. D. Olney vice Hawes. J. O. Anderson, vice Strother.

School Board — Dr. W. T. Maupin. O. M. Thompson. G. B. Noble, George W. Jones, M. K. Harris, H. C. Tupper, J. W. Gearhart and Dan Dismukes. Chester H. Rowell vice Noble. J. C. Cooper vice Maupin.

Clerk — J. B. Johnson. Chase H. Sayre appointed vice Johnson elected a supervisor.

Police Judge — Dave Cosgrave.

Attorney — J. M. Johnston. Surveyor — I. Tielman. Street Superintendent — P. Le Blanc, succeeded by W. S. Smith.

Police and Fire Commission — W. T. Mattingly, George H. Monroe, W. H. McKenzie, F. M. Miller, T. G. Hart vice Monroe resigned.

Fire Chief— James A. Ward (June 1902) vice W. F. Leavitt. The paid fire department was developed under the Ward regime.

Library Board — Chester H. Rowell, W. W. Parsons, Louis Einstein, H. H. Welsh, Charles E. Jenney, A. E. Snow vice Rowell. S. L. Strother vice Welsh.

Health Board— Drs. J. L. Maupin, G. H. Aiken, J. D. Davidson. T. M. Hayden, G. A. Hare. D. H. Trowbridge vice Aiken. G. L. Long vice Hare.

1905

(Election April 10. Votes cast within the city 3,365; within the school district 3.503.)

Mayor — W. Parker Lyon. Resigns March 1908, succeeded by Edward E. Bush.

Trustees— J. M. Collins. F. W. Keisker, J. B. Myers, J. D. Statham, William Shaw," Grant Falkenstein, J. O. Anderson, A. E. Sunderland, J. Wrightson vice Shaw resigned to become police chief. John Suglian vice Sunderland. E. E. Bush vice Anderson, resigning to be named mayor on the same night. Ernest Klette vice Wrightson. C. M. Chalup vice Keisker appointed license collector. F. J. Nolan vice Bush.

School Board— A. B. Clark, W. B. Holland. A. B. Smith, O. M. Thompson. Dan Dismukes.

Clerk— William H. Ryan. Police Judge— H. F. Briggs.

Attorney — D. S. Ewing. Street Superintendent — Wright Spencer. He resigns and P. J. Reardon is not confirmed. W. L. Hills. Engineer — George L. Hoxie, resigns and is reappointed. License Collector — J. H. Coleman (deceased). Ben Drenth. F. W. Keisker. Electrician — C. T. McSharry (resigns) Perry Brown.

Police and Fire— Henry Pratt, J. W. Cate, F. M. Chittenden. E. W. Risley H. H. Welsh, vice Cate. A. J. Hill vice Welsh. J. P. Bernhard vice Risley. Health Board— Drs. G. L. Long vice T. M. Hayden, P. M. Russell. W. T. Burks, J. H. Parsegian, A. N. Loper, J. L. Martin vice Long. W. T. Barr vice Parsegian. J. L. Maupin and J. D. Davidson vice Burks and Loper. H. J. Craycroft vice Davidson and resigns to become assistant health officer and is succeeded by Dr. Aiken.

Library Board — W. P. Thompson, Henry Brickley, James Gallagher, G. M. Boles, Lee D. Coates. J. W. Gilkyson vice Thompson. S. B. Goodman vice Coates. Willis M. Pike vice Gilkyson.

Park Commission — Charles Chambers, G. C. Freman, S. George.

1909

(Election April 12 — total vote 3,996. Saloon license referendum carried — 1.821 to 1.764. Playgrounds $60,000 bond election: March 19, 1910, carried— 847 to 2.999. Freeholders elected January 16, 1912. Charter election July 26, 1912, defeated— 660 to 1,064.)

Mayor— Dr. Chester Rowell. May 28, 1912, A. E. Snow vice Rowell deceased.

Trustees— T. M. Collins, J. C. Pottle, E. Klette, S. F. Cowan, H. F. Martin, O. V. Cobb, G. W. Pickford, A. E. Snow, G. W. Jones vice Cowan died August, 1909. J. C. Ferger vice Snow. T. G. Hart vice Klette.

School Board— L. L. Archibald, W. J. Kittrell, F. A. Homan, Robert Lochead. J. L. Beall.

Freeholders — Truman G. Hart, Robert Lochead, L. O. Stephens, Joseph P. Bernhard, W. W. Eden, H. E. Barbour. A. E. Snow. E. S. Van Meter. W. H. Ryan. George H. Aiken. Louis Gundelfinger, W. T. Mattingly, W. H. Alexander, Charles Miller, J. T. Anderson.

Attorney — Frank Kauke, resigns June, 1912, E. Klette succeeds. Street Superintendent — Thos. T. Thorn. Engineer — Chris P. Jansen. License Collector — Frederick Mortimer. Electrician — Thomas M. Robinson (September 1910) vice Brown.

Police and Fire — T. G. Hart. Jos. P. Bernhard. W. G. Holland, L. O. Stephens, Henry Pratt (June, 1912) vice Hart.

Library Board — James Gallagher, W. W. Parsons, D. A. Cashin. A. O. Warner. William Glass.

Park Commission — Thomas Dunn. Louis Gundelfinger. Charles Chambers. (January, 1913) J. S. Jones vice Dunn deceased.

Health Board — Dr. L. R. Willson vice Aiken chosen Health Officer. (March, 1911) Dr. A. H. Sweeney vice Bert B. Lamkin. Assistant Health Officer— Dr. Floyd L. Burks.

1913

(Election April U — total vote in city 8,965, in school district 9,149. Referendum on "dry" town after September 1 defeated — 3,202 against 5,060: on "near dry" ordinance 2,533, against 5,144.)

Mayor — A. E. Snow.

Trustees — George S. Waterman, G. M. Boles. T. G. Hart. J. D. Statham, F. L. Irwin, O. V. Cobb, George Pickford, J. C. Ferger. (June, 1914) G. W. Jones vice Statham deceased.

School Board— D. D. Allison. H. D. Carver. H. T. Humphreys, A. E. Sunderland. J. R. Walker. Harry Wilbur vice Carver deceased. W. A. Conn vice Humphreys.

Clerk— W. H. Ryan.

Police Judge — H. H. Briggs.

License Collector — Frederick Mortimer. Attorney — Lewis H. Smith. Street Superintendent — E. H. Chapin. Engineer — Bert E. Cronkite.

Police and Fire— Calvin S. Hill. H. A. Pratt, T. F. Saunders, L. O. Stephens. Robert Lochead vice Hill.

Park Commission— Charles Chambers, Louis Gundelfinger, J. S. Jones (September, 1915), W. S. Marshall vice Chambers. Aubrey Frink vice Jones deceased. Charles E. Jenney vice Frink. E. J. Crawford vice Jenney.

Health Board— Drs. W. T. Barr, J. L. Maupin, A. H. Sweeney, George H. Bland, C. Mathewson (April, 1915). H. H. Hopkins vice Sweeney appointed Health Officer. C. F. Dickenson vice Mathewson (July, 1915). K. J. Stanford vice Barr.

Health Officer— Dr. L. R. Willson.

Playgrounds Commission — Mrs. George H. Taylor, Miss Ruby E. Gracier, J. O. Anderson, F. M. Lane, Benjamin Epstein, W. D. Eastman, C. C. Starr. Mrs. S. S. Hockett vice Gracier.

City Planning Commission — Miss Frances A. Dean, Mrs. W. J. McNulty, Charles E. Butner, Miles O. Humphrey and G. M. Boles.

This commission was a successor of an informal City Beautiful Committee of ladies and gentlemen named by the mayor to employ moral suasion in an improving and beautifying of the city on sanitary lines, in the planting of flowers and trees, in a clean-up day, in the removal of tawdry cloth awnings and especially in the prospect obstructing wooden balcony awnings of a day gone by style of architecture, notably in the landmark sidewalk covering, pillared balcony on the J and Mariposa Streets frontages of the Grand Central Hotel. Its activities were prognostic of what the future had in store in the city planning and zoning commission with the authority of the reform immigration and housing laws of the state.

1917

(Election April 19. City vote 9,859; School district, 7.755).

Mayor— William F. Toomey (2,696) as against L. O. Stephens (2.849), Edward Tones (2,222) and C. Anderson (92).

Trustees— G. S. Waterman, S. M. Ballard, A. W. Goodfellow, W. S. Johnson, F. L. Irwin, George Pickford, T. M. Anton and L. W. Wilson for the eight wards in the order named. Ballard relinquished his seat in the contest instituted on the ground that he was not a resident of the ward at the time of the election and therefore disqualified. W. L. Cole, who was a candidate for the trusteeship at the election, was appointed to the vacancy. Wilson resigned 1919, succeeded by O. V. Cobb. Cole resigned April, 1919, succeeded by Henry M. Dermer. Irwin resigned in June, 1919, succeeded by J. J. Creem.

School Board — George Cosgrave (chairman), W. A. Conn, Berton Einstein, Elma P. Giffen, Dr. J. R. Walker. Jerome O. Cross of Pasadena was chosen by the board city superintendent of schools and inaugurated an enterprising and most satisfactory administration.

City Clerk— William H. Ryan (6.065). Upon his death Charles Dillon, license collector, was appointed to the vacancy.

Police Judge — H. F. Briggs.

Police and Fire Commission — Mayor, J. E. Davis; T. G. Hart, William Shaw, Andrew Duncan.

Park Commission — Mayor, Thomas E. Risley; C. B. Harkness, E. J. Crawford and City Engineer Clarence Murray. Risley resigned, succeeded by Roy L. Payne chosen chairman; Crawford resigned, succeeded by George C. Roeding.

Library Trustees — William Glass, Ray W. Baker, John A. Neu, John Braves, Mrs. W. A. Fitzgerald. With the merger of the city library into the county library, the commission was legislated out of office. The supervisors are now the authoritative power. Public Librarian Miss Sarah E. McCardle.

Health Board— T. M. Hayden chairman, A. B. McConnell, J. H. Pettis, Kenneth J. Standiford and Clifford D. Sweet. Dr. Standiford resigned and Dr. H. H. Hopkins was appointed and numerous other changes followed during the war period.

Playgrounds Commission — Benjamin Epstein chairman, Mrs. S. S. Hockett, W. D. Eastman resigned, H. J. McFarland named; Mrs. G. H. Taylor, F. M. Lane, J. O. Anderson resigned, J. H. Henderson named and also resigned, Berton Einstein succeeding (June, 1918), Bart A. Harvey. R. L. Quigley superintendent. Clerk of Commission, Miss Flossie Kidd.

Board of Freeholders elected June 11, 1918, to frame a city charter — Robert Lochead (900). Charles Dillon, Alexander Bartlett. A. V. Rowe, H. A. Brensing; H. E. Barbour, L. O. Stephens, W. B. Munson, Alva E. Snow, Mrs. S. S. Hockett, Ben Epstein. Mrs. W. J. McNulty. R. F. Felchin, B. O. Warner and A J. Kemalyan (732).

City Planning Commission — Miles O. Humphreys, Charles E. Butner resigns to enter the war and is succeeded by LeRoy R. Payne, City Trustee A. W. Goodfellow succeeds Trustee G. M. Boles, Mrs. W. J. McNulty and Miss Frances A. Dean, the mayor, city engineer and attorney members of the commission; Charles H. Cheney, consulting architect. The proposed reforms of the commission were regarded as too radical for popular approval. Its activities were suspended during the war and no budget allowances having been voted for its continuance the commission went out of existence. Its work had effect, however, in popular educational results and its existence was not altogether in vain.

FRESNO CITY ASSETS

The city balance sheet at the close of the year 1917 makes the following showing;

City hall $130.000

Police department 2,500

Fire department 218,200

Library property 75,000

Parks 307,500

Hospital equipment 500

Pound site 5,000

Convention hall 100,000

Van Ness property 10,000

Corporation yard 3,500

Playgrounds 100,000

Sewer farm 75.000

Street department equipment 8,500

Total $1,035,700

City sewer system 381,722.26

Liberty bonds 5,000

Cash 504,048.71

Total assets $1,926,470.97

CITY LIABILITIES

Bonded indebtedness $767,500

Bond reserve 20,791.88

Unexpended income 208,196.09

Unexpended 1916 bond proceeds 275,060.74

Surplus 654,722.26

Total liabilities $1,926,470.97

BONDED INDEBTEDNESS

Acquiring and Completing Sewers $18,000

City Hail 53,000

Sewers 125,000

1910 Playgrounds Purchase 46,000

1910 Convention Hall Building 37,500

1916 Storm and Sanitary Sewer 487,500

Total Indebtedness $767,000

FIRE AND POLICE

July 1901— John D. Morgan first appointed chief of police under the charter.

December 1901— William F. Leavitt last elected chief of the volunteer fire department.

June 1902 — James A. Ward first appointed fire chief under the charter. Call system instituted and vote of thanks tendered for the very efficient services in the past of the volunteer department which passed out of existence. The basis of a paid department was laid during Ward's reconstructive regime.

June 1903 — Appropriation estimate for police $17,100; for fire purposes $37,071.

July 1903 — Police chief directed to devote entire time to the office, an officer to be detailed to collect city licenses. William H. Ryan so appointed, succeeded by N. P. Justy in November 1904, and thus the license collectorship was instituted.

March 1905 — Morgan resigns and John J. White is appointed, verbally resigning in April but resignation declined by the commission.

August 1905 — Fire companies reorganized with officers on service and merit basis.

January 1906 — White resigns, Sergeant R. M. DeVoe left in temporary charge.

July 1906— Fire estimate $42,650; police $23,280.

September 1906 — DeVoe resigns. William Shaw appointed.

March 1909 — Ward resigns, .Assistant W. C. Poison appointed chief.

June 1909 — Poison resigns in Idaho while on leave of absence. Assistant John G. Wintemute appointed chief.

June 1911 — Firemen's relief, insurance and pension fund created.

September 1911 — Shaw resigns as police chief. Edward Jones appointed to succeed him.

June 1913— Fire estimate $65,000; police $35,000. Motorization of fire apparatus is begun.

July 1913 — Police Chief Jones resigns.

September 1913 — .Assistant Fire Chief Thomas H. Baird retired on half pay because of disability.

January 191-4 — Police Sergeant T. F. Coyle confirmed as chief.

April 1915 — Coyle resigns.

1919 DEPARTMENTS

Chief of Police — Frank P. Truax, appointed to succeed J. G. Goehring, who had held the position since April, 1915, but resigned in March, 1919. The appointment of Truax was ten years to a day since he joined the force April 1, 1909, as desk sergeant. He was a detective inspector at the time of his appointment as chief.

As at present constituted the force consists of chief and two patrol sergeants, inspectors (detectives) five, desk sergeants two, police court bailiff, patrol wagon drivers two, traffic officer, department clerk and twenty-three patrolmen — total thirty-eight.

Fire Chief— W. C. Berkholtz. Assistants— James E. Caldwell and W. A. Washburn. Berkholtz entered the department July 1, 1913, was appointed assistant chief October 1, 1913, and chief November 1, 1917, succeeding John G. Wintemute who had resigned. O. J. Normart entered the service August 1, 1904, and reentered May 3, 1907, became assistant December 1914, and resigned July, 1918. Caldwell entered the service June 15, 1911, was an engine company captain and on Normart's resigning was advanced to first assistant. To the vacant position of second assistant, Washburn, captain of Engine Co. 3, was appointed. The force consists of fifty-nine regular firemen and eight call-men. The department is motorized and the apparatus consists of three gasoline pumping engines, three steamers, three hose, three chemicals and a service truck. The oldest department members in point of service and all having been connected with the volunteer department are:

W. H. Harris, engineer of Engine one, born Nov. 21, 1855; joined 1887-88.

Ezra M. Packard, captain Engine one, May 26, 1871; July 14, 1904.

H. C. Pabst, lieutenant Chemical two; May 9, 1871; May 5, 1905.

Former Chief Wintemute had for his dates August 4, 1872 and June 9, 1891.

The playgrounds department which is now a big affair, had a small beginning from a citizens' "labor of love" movement boosted into prominence by the children themselves with parades and their influence on parents and friends to vote for the bond acquisition of grounds inspired by the W. J. Dickey legacy of $10,000. It has now seven established playgrounds taken over and "opened in the following order oi priority: Dickey at Blackstone and Sylvia; Holmes' Athletic Field at First and Inyo named for School Principal Holmes who sacrificed his life at the fair grounds to save injury to children under his charge by reckless horse racing, an incident that gave the playground movement much impetus; the Cosmos at G and San Diego, a veritable "melting pot" for the children of foreign born parentage in that district: the Fink-Smith Field at C and Amador, a donation to the public; the California Field at K and San Diego; the Washington as an expansion of the Washington school ground at Glenn and Thomas Avenue; and the Einstein Memorial playground on Roosevelt Avenue. The pioneer demonstration playground was in the courthouse park and it is annually resurrected during the three hot months of the summer for the small children of the down" town district. Out of the bond issue that the children were instrumental in carrying by such a decisive vote was also bought the site for the municipal convention hall at Kern and M, one block from the courthouse.

The electric is another expanding department. It has in June 1918 four electrolier street districts in operation as follows: The pioneer down town business street district 488 lights, the block I and J, Merced and Stanislaus, thirteen. South I eighty-eight. South J sixty, Fresno Avenue west in course of completion 118, the extension on Van Ness (K) out to the city limits at California Avenue 108, making with two at the railroad subway a total of 877 electrolier lights.

Since the institution of the city free market at the courthouse park under the regime of Mayor Snow to bring the producer and the consumer together, the small fees charged have been up to June 1918, $13,227.40. The market masters in charge have been: City Trustee Geo. Pickford, W. H. Haughawout, R. L. Bettis and J. P. Cole who aids also as assistant license collector.