When was it published?

February 6, 1858 in Dollar Weekly Mirror

Domestic News February 6, 1858

Dollar Weekly Mirror

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Ald. Clarke, Ald. Wallace, John L. Kelley, N. Herrick, Orrison Hardy, A. P. Gilson, G. Riddle, Ald. Farmer, Henry Bennett, U. H. Foss, Elias B. Pike, E. P. Whidden, O. W. Colby, H. B. Moulton, Stephen Palmer, Nathan B. Taplin, H. T. Mowatt, H. H. Fuller, E. G. Woodman, E. G. W. Bartlett, David Crowell, S. L. Quimby, James Wallace, S. G. Langley, Horace Pattee, Gilbert G. Gordon, A. G. Fairbanks, Sylvester Pressy, N. B. Batchelder, Reuben S. Harlow, Wm. Wheeler, Francis Monroe

Q: What keywords are associated?

Aldermen Meeting, Tax Collector Election, Police Appointments, Night Watch, City Ordinances

Manchester, Hillsboro County, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Local aldermen meeting proceedings: ordinance to reduce night watch pay to $1.25/day referred; resolution for clerk to record ordinances; N. Herrick elected tax collector for $500 after bidding; appointments to night watch and police force; request for city solicitor opinion on street superintendent duties; adjourned to a week from Tuesday.

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All Present.—Ald. Clarke presented an ordinance reducing the pay of the Night Watch to $1.25 per day. Referred.

Ald. Clarke presented a resolution making it the duty of the Clerk to record all the ordinances, and instructing him to have those recorded that have been passed heretofore, which have not been recorded.

Proceeded to the election of Collector of Taxes.

Ald. Wallace presented a petition from John L. Kelley, to collect the taxes for $575.

Ald. Clarke presented one from N. Herrick offering to collect them for $500.

The Mayor read a proposition presented by Orrison Hardy to collect them for $525.

A. P. Gilson presented a proposition to collect them for $600.

The balloting stood thus:

First Ballot.—John L. Kelley had 1; O. Hardy, 3; N. Herrick, 4.

Second Ballot,—Same as first.

Third Ballot.—

Fourth Ballot.—Kelley, 1; G. Riddle, 1; O. Hardy, 2; Herrick, 4.

Fifth Ballot.—Hardy, 3; Herrick, 5, and was elected.

Ald. Farmer, chairman of Committee of nominations, reported the following for night Watch and Police:

Night Watch.—Henry Bennett, U. H. Foss, Elias B. Pike, E. P. Whidden.

Police Officers.—O. W. Colby, H. B. Moulton, Stephen Palmer, Nathan B. Taplin, H. T. Mowatt, H. H. Fuller, E. G. Woodman, E. G. W. Bartlett, David Crowell, S. L. Quimby, James Wallace, S. G. Langley, Horace Pattee, Gilbert G. Gordon, A. G. Fairbanks, Sylvester Pressy, N. B. Batchelder, Reuben S. Harlow, Wm. Wheeler, Francis Monroe.

The report was accepted and the men designated above appointed.

Ald. Clarke introduced a resolution requesting the Mayor to obtain the written opinion of the City Solicitor as to when the new Superintendent of streets in District No. 2, should commence his duties.

The City and assistant Marshal, and the Night Watch were appointed Police officers.

Adjourned to a week from Tuesday.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Aldermen Meeting Tax Collector Election Police Appointments Night Watch City Ordinances

What entities or persons were involved?

Ald. Clarke Ald. Wallace John L. Kelley N. Herrick Orrison Hardy A. P. Gilson G. Riddle Ald. Farmer Henry Bennett U. H. Foss Elias B. Pike E. P. Whidden O. W. Colby H. B. Moulton Stephen Palmer Nathan B. Taplin H. T. Mowatt H. H. Fuller E. G. Woodman E. G. W. Bartlett David Crowell S. L. Quimby James Wallace S. G. Langley Horace Pattee Gilbert G. Gordon A. G. Fairbanks Sylvester Pressy N. B. Batchelder Reuben S. Harlow Wm. Wheeler Francis Monroe

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Key Persons

Ald. Clarke Ald. Wallace John L. Kelley N. Herrick Orrison Hardy A. P. Gilson G. Riddle Ald. Farmer Henry Bennett U. H. Foss Elias B. Pike E. P. Whidden O. W. Colby H. B. Moulton Stephen Palmer Nathan B. Taplin H. T. Mowatt H. H. Fuller E. G. Woodman E. G. W. Bartlett David Crowell S. L. Quimby James Wallace S. G. Langley Horace Pattee Gilbert G. Gordon A. G. Fairbanks Sylvester Pressy N. B. Batchelder Reuben S. Harlow Wm. Wheeler Francis Monroe

Outcome

n. herrick elected tax collector for $500; night watch and police officers appointed as listed; other resolutions referred or introduced.

Event Details

Aldermen meeting where Ald. Clarke presented ordinance reducing night watch pay to $1.25/day (referred) and resolution for clerk to record ordinances; election of tax collector with bids from Kelley ($575), Herrick ($500), Hardy ($525), Gilson ($600), resulting in Herrick's election on fifth ballot; Ald. Farmer reported nominations for night watch (Bennett, Foss, Pike, Whidden) and police officers (long list); report accepted and appointments made; resolution for mayor to get solicitor's opinion on new street superintendent's start date; city marshal, assistant, and night watch appointed as police; adjourned to a week from Tuesday.