CHAPTER XIX.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE
COUNTY.
THE CONDUCT OF THE
COUNTY'S BUSINESS AFFAIRS - THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT AND ITS WORK OF
ORGANIZATION - ROAD DISTRICTS AND VOTING PLACES - COUNTY JUDGES - BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS - OFFICIALS FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT - A RECORD FOR
REFERENCE - GROWTH OF THE COUNTY IN WEALTH AND POPULATION.
Pictures included with this chapter are: Soldiers'
Orphans' Home, 1865 - Soldiers' Orphans' Home - Buildings at Scott County Poor
Farm - Central Fire Station, Davenport - Scott County Jail.
PRESENT TIME.
Several changes have been made since the organization of Scott
county in its courts and the title of the office under which the county's
business affairs have been conducted. The first officials were designated
as commissioners, who transacted the business for the county until 1851, when
the office of commissioner was abolished and the affairs of the office
transferred to the Probate court. This court was superseded in 1861 by the
County court and that branch of government ceased to exist in January, 1869.
FIRST COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS' COURT.
The act providing for the holding of an election for the county
seat on the third Monday in February, 1838, also provided for an election two
weeks afterward for county officers, at which election Rockingham elected her
candidates. The commissioners elected were B. F. Pike, Alfred Carter and
A. W. Campbell, with Ebenezer Cook for county clerk. The first session of
the Commissioners' court was held at the store of J. W. Higgins, in Rockingham.
The following are the proceedings of this first meeting:
"Present - Benjamin F. Pike and Andrew W. Campbell.
"The board proceeded to the appointment of a clerk.
"Ordered - That Ebenezer Cook be appointed clerk to the
board.
"Ebenezer Cook having appeared in pursuance of his
appointment, and taken the oath of office, entered upon his duties as clerk.
"Ordered - That clerk take the necessary steps to procure
from the secretary of the territory a seal for the use of this board.
"Ordered - That this board do meet, at its April session,
in the town of Rockingham.
"Ordered - That Benjamin F. Pike be allowed $3 for one
day's service as county commissioner.
"Ordered - That Andrew W. Campbell be allowed $3 for one
day's service as county commissioner.
"Ordered - That Ebenezer Cook be allowed $3 for one day's
service as clerk.
"And the board adjourned to session in course."
At the April session, 1838, the county was divided into election
precincts, and polls were ordered open at Rockingham hotel, Rockingham, and
Marmaduke S. Davenport, William Lings, Lewis Ringlesby, appointed judges of
election; at Davenport hotel, Davenport, Ira Cook, John Forrest, Adam Noel,
judges of election; at house of Caleb H. Gardener, West Buffalo, Elias Moore, M.
M. Bosworth, James Williamson, judges of election; at house of Roswell H.
Spencer, Pleasant Valley, Stephen Henley, Jabez A. Birchard, John Work, judges
of election; at house of Thomas Hubbard, Elizabeth City, Josiah Scott, William
Rowe, Daniel Hyers, judges of election; at house of Ezra Allen, Allens Grove,
Lester Hines, John K. Spicer, Isaiah Hurlburt, judges of election.
Christopher Rowe was appointed county treasurer, but failing to
qualify, Ira Cook was appointed at the May term of the board, and at once
entered into bonds and the discharge of the duties of the office.
At this same session Ira Cook was appointed and qualified as
assessor in place of Joseph Mounts, who had previously been appointed, but
failed to qualify.
The editor of the Iowa News, published at Dubuque, was allowed
$6 for advertising an election to be held for the location of the county seat.
At this session the board took it upon itself to regulate the
price of ferriage across the Mississippi and Wapsipinecon rivers, the rates of
which may be found in another chapter of this work.
COUNTY DIVIDED
INTO ROAD DISTRICTS.
The county was divided into eleven road districts; the first,
second and third begin as follows:
Road District No. 1, to comprise all the territory lying within
the following limits: townships 77 and 78, range 2 east, except the east
tier of sections.
Road District No. 2, the east tier of sections, townships 77 and
78 range 3, and sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, township 79, range 3.
Road District No. 3, one half of township 78, and southeast
quarter of township 79, range 3; the west tier of sections in township 78, range
4, and sections 19, 30, 31, township 79, range 4.
Mathias Mounts was appointed supervisor of District No. 1; Otho
G. McClain of No. 2; John Forrest of No. 3.
Pools were ordered opened at the town of Parkhurst, and Martin
W. Smith, Eleazer Parkhurst and Thomas C. Eads appointed judges.
Polling places were also established for Clinton county, which
was attached to Scott county at this time.
Grand and petit juries were selected at this session, for the
first term of the district court, the names of which are given on another page
of this work.
At the July session a two-mill tax was ordered levied on the
real estate of the county, for opening and repairing public highways, and five
mills for general purposes.
The first travern licenses were granted at this session, one to
Samuel Barkley in Davenport, and one to H. W. Higgins in Rockingham.
November 12th, the commissioners met in Rockingham and adjourned
to meet in Davenport, that town being declared the county seat, an election
having previously been held for that purpose. Only one of the three
members went over to Davenport, and therefore there was no quorum, and the lone
member adjourned.
A special session was called for November 26th, at Davenport,
the newly elected county seat. Alfred Carter was the only member of the
board. B. F. Pike, the third member, was in Rockingham and would not honor
Davenport with his presence; therefore, Mr. Carter on the principle that
"if the mountain would not go to Mohomet, Mahomet would have to go to the
mountain," adjourned to meet in Rockingham. But little business was
transacted other than granting licenses for taverns and ferries.
In January, 1839, the board met again at Rockingham, no cause
being assigned why they did not meet in Davenport. The full board was
present, including A. W. Campbell, whose resignation had never been acted upon,
and was probably withdrawn. At the annual election this year John Work was
elected in place of B. F. Pike, whose term had expired.
At the January meeting in 1840, Ebenezer Cook, the
commissioner's clerk, was ordered to bring suit against John Litch of Davenport,
for violation of the license law, Mr. Litch persisting in selling liquor without
a license.
At the annual election in the spring of 1840, the ticket favored
by the Rockingham party for county commissioners was elected.
At a special session of the board of county commissioners held
March 25, 1840, a proposition was read from Adrian H. Davenport and John H.
Sullivan in which they offered to build a courthouse and jail upon certain
conditions.
The commissioners made a proposition to A. H. Davenport and J.
H. Sullivan, in which it was provided that in case of failure or non-acceptance,
J. H. Sulliavan and A. H. Davenport were to convey 160 lots to the county which
were to be sold and amout expended for the erection of a courthouse and jail.
The proposition was accepted.
The commissioners' clerk was ordered to insert proposals for the
erection of a jail in the Iowa Territorial Gazette, published at Burlington, and
also to advertise the sale of town lots in four different newspapers, the sale
to take place July 4, 1840.
THE BOARD COMES TO
DAVENPORT.
The county seat question being settled in favor of Davenport,
the board of county commissioners met at Davenport in special session October
26, 1840.
But little business of public interest was transacted by the
board for several years, the sessions being taken up in auditing bills and
appointing committees and hearing reports on locations of public roads.
In 1845 steps were taken to organize the county into townships,
and at the January meeting of the board in 1846, it was ordered that township
lines as organized remain the same as precinct lines heretofore organized,
except a slight change made in the line between Rockingham and Davenport.
The name of Parkhurst precinct was changed to Fairwiew township, and Point
Pleasant precinct was called Winfield township.
At the April (1846) meeting of the board, part of Pleasant
Valley township was added to Fairview, and the name of the latter was changed to
LeClaire.
At the October meeting of the same year Allens Grove township
was divided, the western part taking the name of Liberty and the eastern Allens
Grove.
By act of General Assembly, approved January, 1851, the county
commissioners' court was abolished and all the powers devolving upon that body
were transferred to the county judge.
From the organization of the county to this time the following
named served as county commissioners:
1838 - Benjamin F. Pike, Andrew W. Campbell, Alfred Carter.
1839 - A. W. Campbell, Alfred Carter, John Work.
1840 - A. W. Campbell, Alfred Carter,* John Work.
1841 - Same as in 1840.
1842 - John Work, John C. Quinn, Otho G. McClain.
1843 - Same as in 1842.
1844 - John C. Quinn, Asahel Hubbard, Otho G. McClain.
1845 - Otho G. McClain, John C. Quinn, Cyrus G. Blood.
1846 - John C. Quinn, C. G. Blood, Asa Foster.
1847 - C. G. Blood, Asa Foster, Stephen Thompson.
1848 - C. G. Blood, Asa Foster, E. S. Wing.
1849 - Asa Foster, E. S. Wing. A. C. Fulton.
1850 - E. S. Wing, A. C. Fulton, John W. Wiley.
*Resigned and John C. Quinn elected to fill vancancy.
COUNTY JUDGES.
The business of the county was transacted by the county judges
from 1851 to 1861, a period of ten years. List of county judges is given
elsewhere in this work.
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
In accordance with an act of the general assembly entitled,
"An act creating a county boad of supervisors, defining their duties and
the duties of certain county officers," passed March 22, 1860, the county
of Scott was organized under the new law and at the election held November 6,
1860, supervisors were elected. Each township was entitled to one
supervisor without regard to the number of inhabitants. Davenport having
over 12,000 inhabitants was entitled to three members of the board.
The first meeting of the board was held Monday, January 8, 1861.
C. Stewart Ells was elected president.
The representation was continued at one from each township and
three from Davenport until 1866, when one more was added to the latter's
representation. In 1868 the number was increased to five.
The law in 1870 was changed and instead of a board of
supervisors, composed of a representative from each township, there were elected
by the entire county, who had vested in them the same powers as the old board.
In 1894 the county availed itself of the privilege offered by
the state law to increase the number of representatives on the board to five,
which number is yet retained.
The following is a complete list of the members of the board
from 1861 to 1910, inclusive:
1861.
Davenport - C. Stewart Ells, Thomas K. Fluke, Mathias J. Rohlfs;
LeClaire - Horace Carpenter; Winfield - Henry G. Neal; Princeton - Giles M.
Pinneo; Buffalo - Dan B. Shaw; Blue Grass - Daniel L. Lyon; Hickory Grove -
James H. Ross; Pleasant Valley - Philip Earhart; Allens Grove - Ephraim Snyder;
Liberty - Azotus M. Frost; Cleona - Benjamin P. Putnam; Rockingham - Elisha S.
Mowrey.
1862.
Davenport - C. Stewart Ells, Thomas K. Fluke, George M.
Matthews; LeClaire - Horace Carpenter; Winfield - John C. Quinn; Princeton -
Giles M. Pinneo; Buffalo - Dan B. Shaw; Blue Grass - Daniel L. Lyon; Hickory
Grove - James H. Ross; Pleasant Valley - Philip Earhart; Allen's Grove - Ephraim
Snyder; Liberty - Azotus M. Frost; Cleona - Benjamin P. Putnam; Rockingham -
Elisha A. Mowrey.*
*Died and John Coleman elected to fill the vacancy.
1863.
Davenport - John L. Davies, Thomas K. Fluke, George M. Matthews;
LeClaire - Horace Carpenter; Winfield - Henry G. Neal; Princeton - Giles M.
Pinneo; Buffalo - Warner L. Clark; Blue Grass - Daniel H. Lyon; Hickory Grove -
James H. Ross; Pleasant Valley - Philip Earhart; Allens Grove - Montgomery
Thompson; Liberty - Azotus M. Frost; Cleona - William M. Murray; Rockingham -
John Coleman.
1864.
Davenport - John L. Davies, George M. Matthews, Moses C. Farber;
LeClaire - Horace Carpenter; Winfield - Alenander Browlie, Sr.; Princeton -
James McConnell; Buffalo - Warner L. Clark; Blue Grass - Samuel Little; Hickory
Grove - James H. Ross; Pleasant Valley - Jesse L. Henley; Allens Grove -
Montgomery Thompson; Liberty - Don C. Gates; Cleona - William M. Murray;
Rockingham - Enoch Mead.
1865.
Davenport - John L. Davies, Moses C. Farber, George W. Matthews;
LeClaire - Robert Scott; Winfield - E. S. Wing; Princeton - James McConnell;
Buffalo - William Posten; Blue Grass - Samuel Little; Hickory Grove - James H.
Ross; Pleasant Valley - Jesse L. Henley; Allens Grove - William Nutting; Liberty
- Don C. Gates; Cleona - William M. Murray; Rockingham - George P. Whitcomb.
1866.
Davenport - John L. Davies, Moses C. Farber, George M. Matthews,
Charles S. Watkins; LeClaire - Robert Smith; Winfield - C. H. Ficke; Princeton -
Joseph McConnell; Buffalo - William Posten; Blue Grass - Samuel Little; Hickory
Grove - James H. Ross; Pleasant Valley - Backus Birchard; Allens Grove - William
Nutting; Liberty - James H. Freeman; Cleona - William M. Murray; Rockingham -
Edward Ricker; Ben Butler - E. S. Wing.
1867.
Davenport - John L. Davis, Peter N. Lau, George M. Matthews,
Charles S. Watkins; LeClaire - C. C. Applegate; Winfield - James McManus;
Princeton - G. W. Pinneo; Buffalo - G. W. Baker; Blue Grass - William S.
Schmidt; Hickory Grove - James H. Ross; Pleasant Valley - Backus Birchard;
Allens Grove - John Heller; Liberty - Joseph Freeman; Cleona - George W. Murray;
Rockingham - Edward Ricker; Butler - D. R. Stearns; Lincoln - John Larrimer;
Sheridan - H. H. Fry.
1868.
Davenport - John L. Davies, Thomas Sindt, Christ. Kruse, Thomas
Robeson, G. M. Matthews; LeClaire - C. C. Applegate; Princeton - Michael Moore;
Buffalo - George W. Baker; Blue Grass - James Herron; Pleasant Valley - J. W.
Means; Allens Grove - E. S. Newton; Liberty - A. M. Alpin; Cleona - F. Theodore
Blunck; Rockingham - S. Bawden; Butler - D. R. Stearns; Lincoln - W. B. Murray;
Sheridan - William Rigg; Winfield - Alexander Williamson; Hickory Grove - Julius
Langheim.
1869.
Davenport - Thomas Sindt, Chris. Kruse, Thomas Robeson, Edwin
Smith, B. H. Lahrman; LeClaire - C. C. Applegate; Princeton - Mark Matthews;
Buffalo - Horace Miller; Blue Grass - Henry Goering; Pleasant Valley - James W.
Means; Allens Grove - E. S. Newton; Liberty - J. H. Freeman; Cleona - F.
Theodore Blunck; Rockingham - S. Bawden; Butler - William Cressler; Lincoln -
William B. Murray; Sheridan - William Rigg; Winfield - Alexander Williamson;
Hickory Grove - Julius Langheim.
1870.
Davenport - Thomas Sindt, John M. Lyter, John Lambert, H. A.
Runge, B. H. Lahrman; LeClaire - Erastus Decker; Princeton - Mark Matthews;
Buffalo - Horace Miller; Blue Grass - Henry Goering; Plasant Valley - James W.
Means; Allens Grove - E. S. Newton; Liberty - J. H. Freeman; Cleona - John A.
Gifford; Rockingham - Stephen Bawden; Lincoln - William B. Murray; Sheridan -
William Rigg; Winfield - John Madden; Hickory Grove - Julius Langheim; Butler -
William Cressler.
1871.
Julius Langheim, Erastus Decker, John L. Davies.
1872.
Julius Langheim, Erastus Decker, John L. Davies.*
*Died and George S. Shaw appointed to fill the vancancy.
1873.
George S. Shaw, Julius Langheim, George Murray.
1874.
Julius Langheim, John Madden, George Murray.
1875.
George Murray, Julius Langheim, George L. Dennis, John Madden,
Frederick Kautz.
1876.
John Madden, George G. Dennis, George Murray, Julius Langheim,
Frederick Kautz.
1877.
George Murray, Fred Kautz, Thomas W. McCausland, Julius Langheim,
A. J. Emeis.
1878.
George Murray, Thomas W. McCausland, H. S. Garlock, A. J. Emeis,
E. S. Newton.
1879.
T. W. McCausland, H. S. Garlock, Louis Schworm, E. S. Newton, H.
Thomson.
1880.
H. F. Laverenz, H. S. Garlock, Louis Schworm, T. W. McCausland,
E. S. Newton.
1881.
T. W. McCausland, H. F. Laverenz, F. A. Quistorf, Louis Schworm,
John S. Ackley.
1882.
T. W. McCausland, John S. Ackley, Caspar Foster, F. A. Quistorf,
H C. Chapman, Louis Schworm.
1883.
T. W. McCausland, Caspar Foster, John S. Ackley, H. C. Chapman,
F. A. Quistorf, Isaac H. Sears, Henry Ruwe.
1884.
I. H. Sears, H. C. Chapman, Henry Ruwe, William B. Murray,
Lorenz Rogge.
1885.
I. H. Sears, H. C. Chapman, Henry Ruwe, W. B. Murray, Lorenz
Rogge, U. M. Kelsey.
1886.
I. H. Sears, H. Ruwe, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, U. M. Kelsey.
1887.
I. H. Sears, H. Ruwe, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, U. M. Kelsey.
1888.
I. H. Sears, H. Ruwe, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, U. M. Kelsey.
1889.
I. H. Sears, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, U. M. Kelsey, H. H. Sindt.
1890.
I. H. Sears, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, H. H. Sindt, U. M. Kelsey.
1891.
I. H. Sears, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, H. H. Sindt, T. J. Glynn.
1892.
I. H. Sears, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, H. H. Sindt, T. J. Glynn.
1893.
I. H. Sears, H. H. Sindt, T. J. Glynn, J. G. Dutcher, C.
Stoltenberg.
1894.
I. H. Sears, H. H. Sindt, T. J. Glynn, J. G. Dutcher, C.
Stoltenberg.
1895.
T. J. Glynn, J. G. Dutcher, C. Stoltenberg, E. J. Dougherty,
Paul Burmeister.
1896.
T. J. Glynn, J. G. Dutcher, E. J. Dougherty, Paul Burmeister,
Henry Korn.
1897.
J. G. Dutcher, Henry Korn, E. J. Dougherty, Paul Burmeister, T.
W. McCausland.
1898.
T. J. Dutcher, T. W. McCausland, Henry Korn, E. J. Hilton, H. J.
Wulff.
1899.
T. W. McCausland, H. J. Wulff, E. J. Hilton, John W. Ballard, S.
A. Wilson.
1900.
T. W. McCausland, H. J. Wulff, E. J. Hilton, John W. Ballard, S.
A. Wilson.
1901.
John W. Ballard, H. J. Wulff, Peter Schwarz, S. A. Wilson, Frank
G. Logan.
1902.
S. A. Wilson, H. J. Wulff, John Soller, Peter Schwarz, Frank T.
Logan.
1903.
John Soller, H. J. Wulff, Frank T. Logan, L. Litscher, S. A.
Wilson.
1904.
John Soller, Frank T. Logan, L. Litscher, Henry Stoltenberg, S.
A. Wilson.
1905.
John Soller, S. A. Wilson, F. T. Logan, Henry Stoltenberg,
Leonard Litscher.
1906-7.
J. G. Dutcher, John Soller, S. A. Wilson, Theo. Gasseling, Henry
Schroeder.
1907-8.
J. G. Dutcher, Julius Sander, Charles Rich, Theo. Gasseling,
Henry Schroeder.
1908-9
Theo. Gasseling, Julius Sander, J. G. Dutcher, Charles Rich,
Henry Schroeder.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
In this chapter is given a list of the county officials elected
from the time of the location of the county seat in Davenport up to the present:
| ELECTION AUGUST, 1842 |
| Council |
| R. Cristie, Whig............................284 |
| J. A. Birchard, dem......................235 |
| Representative |
| J. M. Robertson, whig..................267 |
| A. W. Campbell, dem...................259 |
| Sheriff |
| A. H. Davenport, dem..................319 |
| R. Bennett, whig...........................207 |
| Recorder |
| John D. Evans, dem......................280 |
| James Thorington, whig.................240 |
| Commissioner's Clerk |
| John Pope, dem............................282 |
| Alfred Sanders, whig.....................236 |
| Assessor |
| Lyman Smith, dem........................259 |
| William P. Eldridge, whig...............256 |
| Coroner |
| W. L. Cook, dem..........................262 |
| James McCosh, whig....................259 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER 3, 1843 |
| Representative |
| G. C. R. Mitchell, whig..................241 |
| James Grant, dem..........................218 |
| Probate Judge |
| James Thorington, whig..................253 |
| J. D. Evans, dem...........................209 |
| Assessor |
| William P. Eldridge, whig...............246 |
| _________ Pike, dem...................206 |
| Treasurer |
| John Evans, whig...........................320 |
| ____________ Green, dem...........116 |
| Surveyor |
| E. K. Gibbon, whig........................261 |
| _______ Turner, dem....................168 |
| Strong Brunell, whig.........................27 |
| ELECTION, APRIL, 1844 |
| Against Convention........................204 |
| For Convention..............................143 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST 6, 1844 |
| Commissioners |
| Otho G. McLain, dem....................303 |
| John Coleman, whig.......................248 |
| Commissioner's Clerk |
| John Pope, dem.............................272 |
| E. K. Gibbon, whig........................271 |
| Recorder |
| John D. Evans, dem.......................330 |
| James Thorington, whig..................212 |
| Treasurer |
| A. H. Miller, dem...........................266 |
| John Evans, whig............................234 |
| ELECTION, APRIL 15, 1845 |
| Council |
| L. Summers, dem...........................231 |
| Z. Metcalf, whig.............................201 |
| House |
| J. M. Robertson, whig....................255 |
| E. S. Wing, dem.............................198 |
| Constitution |
| Against..........................................291 |
| For................................................169 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1845 |
| Treasurer |
| A. H. Miller...................................243 |
| John Evans........................................3 |
| Surveyor |
| Willard Barrows, dem....................215 |
| Jonathan Parker, whig....................201 |
| Assessor |
| Stephen Henley, dem......................231 |
| Samuel Hedges, whig.....................201 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1846 |
| Representative |
| E. S. Wing, dem.............................275 |
| Ebenezer Cook, whig.....................272 |
| Sheriff |
| A. H. Davenport, dem....................338 |
| E. A. Riggs, whig............................199 |
| Commissioner |
| C. G. Blood, dem...........................281 |
| A. C. Fulton, whig..........................266 |
| Recorder |
| J. D. Evans, dem............................341 |
| W. S. Collins, whig.........................193 |
| Treasurer |
| A. H. Miller, dem...........................319 |
| J. Morton, whig..............................229 |
| Commissioner's Clerk |
| J. Pope, dem.................................305 |
| J. Evans, whig................................240 |
| Probate Judge |
| J. Thorington, whig........................311 |
| C. Weston, dem............................223 |
| Coroner |
| W. L. Cook, dem..........................296 |
| H. S. Finley, whig..........................236 |
| Constitution |
| For................................................296 |
| Against..........................................245 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1846 |
| State Senate |
| L. Wheeler, whig............................331 |
| L. Summers, dem............................291 |
| Clerk of District Court |
| James Thorington, whig...................351 |
| J. C. Betts, dem..............................261 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1847 |
| Sheriff |
| Harvey Leonard, dem.....................342 |
| R. Christie, rep................................320 |
| Recorder |
| A. H. Miller, dem............................330 |
| William Inslee, whig.........................328 |
| Presecuting Attorney |
| A. W. McGregor, whig...................326 |
| V. M. Firor, dem............................324 |
| Commissioner's Clerk |
| John Pope, dem..............................352 |
| R. Ricker, Jr., whig.........................309 |
| Probate Judge |
| James Thorington, whig...................380 |
| John Rowser, dem..........................287 |
| Surveyor |
| G. W. Gale, whig............................339 |
| W. Barrows, dem...........................294 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1848 |
| Representative |
| John D. Evans, dem........................347 |
| A. C. Fulton, whig...........................341 |
| Clerk of District Court |
| James Thorington, whig...................380 |
| John Pope, dem..............................309 |
| A. Logan............................................4 |
| Commissioner |
| E. S. Wing, dem..............................347 |
| S. Thompson, whig.........................339 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1849 |
| Sheriff |
| Harvey Leonard, dem.....................495 |
| Enos Tichenor, whig........................234 |
| Recorder |
| Hiram Price, dem............................462 |
| James McManus, whig....................269 |
| County Commissioner's Clerk |
| John Rowser, dem...........................369 |
| William P. Campbell, whig...............356 |
| Surveyor |
| Willard Barrows, dem.....................297 |
| Joanathan Parker, Ind. whig........... 240 |
| Mr. Finley,.....................................178 |
| Prosecuting Attorney |
| Alex W. McGregor, whig................366 |
| S. R. Miller, dem.............................313 |
| Coroner |
| T. V. Blakemore, whig.....................371 |
| William McDade, dem.....................337 |
| Probate Judge |
| James Thorington, whig....................327 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1850 |
| State Senator |
| W. E. Leffingwell, dem....................404 |
| L. Carpenter, whig...........................308 |
| Representative |
| Laurel Summers, dem.......................402 |
| A. C. Fulton, whig............................354 |
| Clerk District Court |
| James Thorington, whig....................414 |
| T. D. Eagal, dem..............................349 |
| Prosecuting Attorney |
| A. W. McGregor, whig....................306 |
| County Commissioner |
| J. W. Wiley, dem.............................410 |
| D. B. Shaw, whig.............................358 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1851 |
| County Judge |
| William Burris, whig..........................508 |
| C. G. Blood, dem.............................342 |
| Supervisor |
| J. A. Birchard, dem..........................458 |
| S. Thompson....................................423 |
| Sheriff |
| Harvey Leonard, dem.......................531 |
| J. Bechtel.........................................371 |
| Surveyor |
| Willard Barrows, dem.......................475 |
| James Porter, whig...........................388 |
| Coroner |
| J. Carney, dem.................................447 |
| T. V. Blakemore, whig.....................418 |
| Recorder |
| Hiram Price, dem..............................560 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1852 |
| State Senator |
| E. S. Wing, dem...............................544 |
| George Smith, whig..........................482 |
| Clerk District Court |
| James Thorington, whig.....................559 |
| T. D. Eagal, dem...............................471 |
| Prosecuting Attorney |
| J. F. Dillon, dem...............................663 |
| A. W. McGregor, whig.....................368 |
| ELECTION, AUGUEST, 1853 |
| Sheriff |
| Harvey Leonard, dem.......................997 |
| D. C. Eldridge, whig.........................579 |
| Surveyor |
| Jonathan Parker................................628 |
| Samuel Perrin...................................324 |
| Willard Barrows...............................313 |
| Recorder |
| Hiram Price, tem...............................859 |
| Robert Christie.................................411 |
| Coroner |
| L. B. Collamer, tem..........................883 |
| James Carney, dem...........................347 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1854 |
| State Senator |
| A. C. Fulton, whig.............................834 |
| J. A. Birchard, dem...........................453 |
| Clerk of District Court |
| J. D. Patton, whig.............................706 |
| C. G. Blood, dem.............................493 |
| T. V. Blakemore...............................132 |
| Prosecuting Attorney |
| H. G. Barner, whig............................851 |
| A. Davison, dem...............................476 |
| ELECTION, AUGUST, 1855 |
| County Judge |
| William L. Cook, dem.......................968 |
| William Burris, tem............................952 |
| Sheriff |
| Harvey Leonard, dem.....................1054 |
| L. J. Center, tem...............................869 |
| Recorder |
| James McCosh, tem.........................968 |
| William Gray, dem............................453 |
| Surveyor |
| William P. Campbell, tem..................996 |
| Henry Lambach, dem.......................938 |
| Coroner |
| Cyrus Fisk, dem...............................976 |
| William Crosson, tem........................956 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1858 |
| Clerk of District Court |
| Ira M. Gifford, rep..........................2057 |
| Joseph A. Crandall, dem.................1358 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER 11, 1859 |
| State Senator |
| J. W. Thompson, rep......................2129 |
| Edwin Smith, dem...........................1631 |
| County Judge |
| R. Linderman, rep...........................2187 |
| Charles Weston, dem......................1631 |
| Sheriff |
| James Thorington, rep.....................1951 |
| Harvey Leonard, dem.....................1858 |
| Recorder |
| James McCosh...............................2368 |
| William VanTuyl..............................1411 |
| County Superintendent |
| Thomas J. Saunders, rep.................2137 |
| Joshua Dial, dem.............................1675 |
| Surveyor |
| W. P. Campbell, rep.......................2212 |
| J. T. Hogan, dem............................1593 |
| Coroner |
| J. W. H. Baker, rep........................2204 |
| A. S. Maxwell, dem........................1612 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1861 |
| State Senator |
| Benjamin F. Gue, rep......................2333 |
| John B. Leake, dem........................1969 |
| Hiram Wheeler...............................1046 |
| George S. C. Dow............................839 |
| J. W. Clark.......................................247 |
| County Judge |
| Rufus Linderman, rep......................1863 |
| John W. Van Hosen, dem................1068 |
| Samuel B. Wyman.............................503 |
| Sheriff |
| James Thorington, rep.....................1847 |
| Harvey Leonard, dem......................1640 |
| Treasurer and Recorder |
| A. F. Mast, dem.............................1846 |
| James McCosh, rep.......................1613 |
| County Superintendent |
| Dudley L. Gorton, rep.....................1867 |
| Joshua Dial, dem.............................1632 |
| Surveyor |
| William P. Campbell, rep.................3279 |
| Scattering.............................................2 |
| Coroner |
| J. J. Tomson, rep............................1855 |
| Jared C. Parker, dem......................1647 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1862 |
| District Attorney |
| Lyman A. Ellis, rep..........................1981 |
| Charles M. Dunbar, dem.................1177 |
| State Senator |
| Thomas J. Saunders, rep.................1957 |
| Thos. J. Saunders, (sold's vote).........217 |
| David Higgins, dem.........................1197 |
| David Higgins, (sold's vote).................17 |
| Clerk of District Court |
| Ira M. Gifford, rep..........................1985 |
| Ira M. Gifford, (sold's vote)...............327 |
| Reimer Soehren, dem......................1167 |
| R. Soehren, (sold's vote).....................37 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1863 |
| County Judge |
| Rufus Linderman, rep.......................2632 |
| T. D. Eagal, dem..............................1300 |
| Sheriff |
| John M. Lyter, rep...........................2583 |
| Harvey Leonard, dem......................1349 |
| Treasurer and Recorder |
| John Collins, rep..............................2572 |
| A. F. Mast, dem..............................1352 |
| Coroner |
| J. J. Tomson, rep.............................2625 |
| W. W. Parker, dem.........................1302 |
| County Superintendent |
| Dudley L. Gorton, rep......................2609 |
| William Geerdts, dem.......................1317 |
| ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1864 |
| Recorder |
| James Thorington, rep......................2688 |
| J. Thorington (sold's vote)..................563 |
| August F. Mast, dem.......................1348 |
| Aug. F. Mast (sold's vote)......................4 |
| Clerk of District Court |
| Mahlon D. Snyder, rep....................2718 |
| M. D. Snyder, (sold's vote)................577 |
| Hiram Wheeler, dem........................1320 |
| H. Wheeler (sold's vote)........................6 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1865 |
| Sheriff |
| John M. Lyter, rep...........................2067 |
| Hugo Hoffman, dem.........................1835 |
| Treasurer |
| Thomas K. Fluke, rep......................1911 |
| Chester Barney, dem........................1835 |
| Surveyor |
| William P. Campbell, rep.................2078 |
| Scattering............................................28 |
| County Superintendent |
| W. O. Hiskey, rep...........................1960 |
| J. W. Moore, dem...........................1795 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1866 |
| Recorder |
| James Thorington, rep......................3996 |
| M. D. Snyder, dem..............................91 |
| Clerk District Court |
| John Gallaghan, dem........................2654 |
| John W. Collins, rep........................1726 |
| County Superintendent |
| George P. Whitcomb.......................3014 |
| D. L. Gorton.......................................18 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1867 |
| State Senator |
| W. W. Cones..................................2500 |
| H. R. Claussen.................................1806 |
| Treasurer |
| L. S. Viele, dem...............................2487 |
| T. K. Fluke, rep..............................1856 |
| Sheriff |
| G. Schnitger, dem............................2491 |
| F. M. Suiter, rep..............................1834 |
| County Judge |
| T. D. Eagal, dem..............................2434 |
| R. Linderman, rep............................1917 |
| County Superintendent |
| John Gallagher, dem........................2480 |
| Thomas J. Saunders, rep..................1855 |
| Surveyor |
| Thomas Murray, dem.......................2524 |
| William P. Campbell, rep..................1749 |
| Coroners |
| G. Keepfuer, dem............................2518 |
| J. J. Tomson, rep.............................1830 |
| ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1868 |
| Clerk District Court |
| M. D. Snyder, rep...........................3026 |
| Fred Vollmer, dem...........................2281 |
| Recorder |
| F. M. Suiter, rep..............................2888 |
| M. J. Rohlfs, dem............................2312 |
| Coroners |
| J. J. Tomson, rep.............................2777 |
| James McCortney, dem...................2593 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1869 |
| Supreme Judge |
| John F. Dillon, rep...........................2428 |
| W. F. Brannan, dem........................1391 |
| Auditor |
| R. D. Leonard, rep..........................2237 |
| T. D. Eagal, dem..............................1580 |
| Treasurer |
| Henry Egbert, rep............................1945 |
| L. S. Viele, dem...............................1803 |
| Sheriff |
| Gustavus Schnitger, rep...................1912 |
| Harvey Leonard, dem......................1840 |
| County Superintendent |
| Roderick Rose, rep..........................2074 |
| John Gallagher, dem.........................1713 |
| Coroner |
| J. J. Tomson, rep.............................2303 |
| James McCortney, dem...................1417 |
| Surveyor |
| Thomas Murray, dem.......................2016 |
| William P. Campell, rep...................1745 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1870 |
| Clerk District Court |
| M. D. Snyder, rep............................2105 |
| W. W. Buell, den.............................1078 |
| Recorder |
| F. M. Suiter, rep..............................2116 |
| J. W. Jamison, dem..........................1070 |
| County Superintendent |
| P. S. Morton, rep............................2087 |
| Frank I. Jervis, dem.........................1080 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1871 |
| Treasurer |
| Henry Egbert, rep............................2561 |
| J. W. Jamison, dem.........................1345 |
| County Superintendent |
| Philo S. Morton, rep........................2526 |
| William Geerdts, dem.......................1357 |
| Auditor |
| R. D. Leonard, rep...........................2531 |
| T. D. Eagal, dem..............................1345 |
| Sheriff |
| Harvey Leonard, dem......................1956 |
| G. Schnitger, rep.............................1882 |
| Coroner |
| J. J. Tomson, rep.............................2542 |
| J. McCortney, dem..........................1352 |
| ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1872 |
| Clerk District Court |
| William K. White, lib........................2734 |
| William G. Scott, rep.......................2338 |
| Recorder |
| Frank M. Suiter, rep........................2645 |
| James McNamara, dem...................2432 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1873 |
| Treasurer |
| M. J. Rohlfs, anti-mon......................2446 |
| Richard Smetham, rep......................1988 |
| Auditor |
| R. D. Leonard, rep..........................2365 |
| W. B. Barnes, anti-mon....................2078 |
| Sheriff |
| H. Leonard, anti-mon.......................3244 |
| Bernhard Finger, rep........................1207 |
| Coroner |
| W. W. Grant, anti-mon...................2832 |
| J. J. Tomson, rep.............................1621 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1874 |
| District Attorney |
| Lyman A. Ellis, anti-mon.................2809 |
| John N. Crawford, rep....................1301 |
| Clerk District Court |
| W. H. Gabbert, anti-mon.................2756 |
| D. B. Nash, rep...............................1328 |
| Recorder |
| Joseph A. LeClaire, rep...................2298 |
| Charles Freidrich..............................1794 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1875 |
| County Superintendent |
| Charles H. Clemmer, dem................2408 |
| P. S. Morton, rep............................1594 |
| Sheriff |
| Harvey Leonard |
| Treasurer |
| M. J. Rohlfs for treasurer |
| Coroner |
| W. W. Grant for coroner |
| Surveyor |
| Thomas Murray for surveyor |
| ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1876 |
| Clerk District Court |
| Joseph Andrews, rep.......................3370 |
| W. H. Gabbert, dem.......................3332 |
| Recorder |
| Joseph A. LeClaire, rep...................3667 |
| John L. Boehl, dem..........................3011 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1877 |
| Sheriff |
| Harvey Leonard, dem......................3173 |
| John M. Lyter, rep...........................2123 |
| Coroner |
| H. L. Baldwin, rep...........................2996 |
| A. W. Campbell, dem......................2059 |
| W. G. Peck, gr..................................249 |
| County Superintendent |
| C. H. Clemmer, dem........................2579 |
| J. F. Lavender, rep..........................2387 |
| George W. Thompson, gr..................340 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1878 |
| Clerk District Court |
| Joseph Andrews, rep.......................3204 |
| W. O. Schmidt, dem........................1965 |
| William Hafflebach, gr........................471 |
| Recorder |
| Joseph A. LeClaire, rep...................3052 |
| John Noth, dem...............................1907 |
| Ed. J. Jennings, gr..............................654 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1879 |
| Sheriff |
| Harvey Leonard, dem......................2685 |
| John B. Rowse, rep.........................2499 |
| W. W. Hathaway...............................142 |
| J. M. D. Burrows...............................313 |
| Treasurer |
| M. J. Rohlfs, rep..............................3219 |
| A. F. Mast, dem..............................2094 |
| J. S. McHarg.....................................220 |
| J. F. Carter........................................256 |
| Auditor |
| Thomas Winkless, rep......................3207 |
| C. C. Campbell, dem.......................1999 |
| Daniel Moore....................................222 |
| W. T. Reid........................................317 |
| County Superintendent |
| P. S. Morton, rep............................2760 |
| C. H. Clemmer, dem........................2555 |
| Maggie Ross......................................490 |
| Coroner |
| H. L. Bawden, rep...........................3447 |
| James McCortney, dem...................2169 |
| W. G. Peck.......................................208 |
| Surveyor |
| Thomas Murray, dem.......................2432 |
| M. J. Higgins......................................508 |
| ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1880 |
| Clerk District Court |
| Joseph Andrews, rep.......................4484 |
| W. J. Birchard, dem.........................2538 |
| Recorder |
| Joseph A. LeClaire, rep.....................4000 |
| C. H. Clemmer, dem..........................3041 |
| ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1881 |
| Sheriff |
| Nathaniel Leonard, dem.....................2390 |
| John B. Rowse, rep...........................2256 |
| M. J. Leavitt, gr...................................126 |
| Treasurer |
| M. J. Rohlfs, rep................................3058 |
| Lemuel Parkhurst, dem......................1616 |
| Benjamin Painter, gr.............................147 |
| Auditor |
| Thomas Winkless, rep........................3188 |
| A. R. Dixon dem................................1349 |
| T. J. O'Meara, gr.................................245 |
| County Superintendent |
| Philo S. Morton, rep..........................3104 |
| August Wulff, dem............................1396 |
| Maggie Ross, gr..................................170 |
| Coroner |
| H. L. Bawden, rep.............................3148 |
| W. W. Grant, dem...............................107 |
| J. B. Kessler........................................162 |
| M. B. Cochran....................................284 |
| |
Sheriff |
| 1882-91 |
Nathaniel Leonard |
| 1892-97 |
Harvey I. Jones |
| 1898-1906 |
E. G. McArthur |
| 1907-1910 |
L. Eckhardt |
| |
Recorder |
| 1882-6 |
Henry Vollmer |
| 1886-90 |
Fritz Susemihl |
| 1891-7 |
F. Aschermann |
| 1898-1902 |
Alonzo Bryson |
| 1903-4 |
Alexander W. Carroll |
| 1905-06 |
Charles Like |
| 1907-09 |
Frank Holm |
| |
Coroner |
| 1878-83 |
H. L. Bawden |
| 1884-6 |
J. H. McCortney |
| 1887-9 |
H. L. Bawden |
| 1890-7 |
J. H. McCortney |
| 1898-1909 |
F. Lambach |
| 1909-10 |
F. E. Rudolph |
| |
Surveyor |
| 1867-97 |
Thomas Murray |
| 1898-9 |
Charles E. Sheriff |
| 1900-6 |
Thomas Murray |
| 1907-9 |
C. H. Beuck |
| 1909 |
Allen R. Boudinot (to fill vacancy.) |
| |
Prosecuting Attorney |
| 1884-8 |
C. A. Ficke |
| 1889-90 |
J. W. Stewart |
| 1891-4 |
Fred Heinz |
| 1895-6 |
William M. Chamberlin |
| 1897-1902 |
Julius Lischer |
| 1903-4 |
Fred W. Neal |
| 1905-7 |
A. W. Hamann |
| 1907-9 |
Fred Vollmer |
| |
County Superintendent |
| 1884-7 |
C. E. Birchard |
| 1887-8 |
H. E. Downer (to fill vacancy.) |
| 1888-97 |
C. L. Suksdorf. |
| 1898-1901 |
A. A. Miller |
| 1902-3 |
Fred J. Walker |
| 1904-5 |
J. H. Jacobs |
| 1906-9 |
W. D. Wells |
| 1909-10 |
Henry E. Ronge (to fill vacancy.) |
| |
Clerk District Court |
| 1886-92 |
W. J. Birchard |
| 1893-6 |
August A. Balluff |
| 1897-1902 |
J. F. Cheek |
| 1903-4 |
William G. Noth |
| 1905-7 |
William Gruenwald |
| 1908-9 |
H. J. McFarland |
| |
Treasurer |
| 1888-9 |
P. W. McManus |
| 1890-3 |
Henry C. Struck, Jr. |
| 1894-7 |
J. B. Frahm |
| 1898-1901 |
P. W. McManus |
| 1902-7 |
Rudolph Rohlfs |
| 1908-10 |
Ben F. Luetje |
| |
Auditor |
| 1886-94 |
C. C. Campbell |
| 1895-6 |
W. H. Martin |
| 1897-1902 |
H. F. Jarchow |
| 1903-4 |
Edward Berger |
| 1905-7 |
P. W. McManus |
| 1908-10 |
Edward Collins |
GROWTH OF THE
COUNTY IN WEALTH AND POPULATION.
The pioneers of this section of the country left their homes in
the eastern states to better their condition and make for themselves and their
posterity homes they could claim as their own. Many of them were forced by
circumstances to "seek pastures new" and brave every hardship and many
dangers. With assets chiefly limited to indomitable pluck and
perseverance, they came here to carve out their own fortunes and in the outset
were willing to take "pot luck" and trust in the future. Hence,
when the county first opened its official doors for business and the treasury
drew on the people for money in the way of taxes to pay the expenses of the new
and budding community, but little was forthcoming and even a deficit was
reported by the incumbent of the county treasurer's office. This is made
clear by a few extracts from Mr. Barrows' excellent history which is given a
place in this work. Mr. Barrows relates that in 1838 the county treasurer
received for taxes, licenses and fines, less than $500 and expended nearly $800.
In 1839 the receipts wer $2,578.04, which amount was paid into the
treasury on licenses, ferries, fines and general taxes. The expenditures
amounted in that year to $1,804.63. In 1840 the expenditures greatly
exceeded the receipts. There was paid into the treasury in that year
$1,635 and paid out $2,121. Seven thousand and nineteen dollars and nine
cents was received in the county treasury for 1841 and $6,689.99 expended.
It would seem from this great increase in receipts and expenditures for
this year that it was a highly prosperous one as compared with the former ones.
In 1842 the balance in the treasury was $484.48 and in 1843 the expenses
of the county exceeded its receipts by $905.82. The financial condition of
the county in 1844 was considered very flattering as expenditures for that year
were only $1,757.78 and the receipts $2,503.80. A hiatus occurs in Mr.
Barrows' records between the years 1844 and 1847. For the last mentioned
year he gives the following tabulated returns of the assessment on valuations on
all kinds of property in the county:
| 73,264 acres of land valued at
..........................................$234,375 |
| Value of town
lots..................................................................71,970 |
| Money at interest in the
county.................................................1,675 |
| Merchandise.........................................................................10,885 |
| 918 head of
horses................................................................29,244 |
| Machinery...............................................................................5,840 |
| 2,883 head of
cattle..............................................................25,286 |
| 2,748 head of
sheep................................................................4,013 |
| 3,960 head of
hogs.................................................................4,224 |
| 5 head of
mules..........................................................................210 |
| Miscellaneous
property..............................................................800 |
| Furniture.................................................................................1,960 |
| 48
wagons..............................................................................1,825 |
|
_________ |
| Total
assessment...............................................................$396,307 |
Now the sum total of this assessment and the various items that
come under the fiat of the law for the purpose of producing revenue for the
ambitious and growing bailiwick of Scott, may well be used for the purpose of
comparison with a statement of taxable property in Scott county for the year
1909 to show the wonderful progress the county has made in the busy and
profitable pursuits of husbandry, manufactures and other multifarious industries
that have added so largely to her present wealth.
ABSTRACT OF
VALUATIONS AND TAXES LEVIED AND ENTERED ON THE TAX LISTS OF SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA,
FOR THE YEAR 1909.
VALUATIONS
| Lands........................................................$4,132,472.00 |
| Lots............................................................7,386,093.00 |
| Personalty...................................................6,086,753.00 |
| Express companies.............................................6,123.00 |
| Railway companies.........................................797,906.00 |
| Telephone and companies.................................53,397.00 |
|
__________ |
| Total taxable
value
$18,462,744.00 |
| Exemptions for old soldiers...............................37,695.00 |
|
_________ |
| Net taxable
value
$18,425,049.00 |
Taxes
|
Mills |
|
| State...............................................................3.4 |
$ 62,645.17 |
| University........................................................0.2 |
3,685.01 |
| College...........................................................0.2 |
3, 685.01 |
| Normal School................................................0.1 |
1,842.50 |
| State Insane....................................................0.9 |
16,582.54 |
| County............................................................3.1 |
57,117.65 |
| Poor................................................................1.5 |
27,637.57 |
| County Insane...................................................1. |
18,425.05 |
| County Road, outside city of Davenport.............4. |
6,434.89 |
| County Bridge, outsie of Davenport...................4. |
25,739.57 |
| County School..................................................1. |
18,425.05 |
| Soldiers' Relief................................................0.2 |
3,685.01 |
| Juvenile Home.................................................0.3 |
5,527.51 |
| Drainage, outside of Davenport........................0.1 |
634.49 |
| Totas.......................................................17.0 |
$252,076.02 |
|
______ |
__________ |
| Teachers'............................................................ |
185,632.82 |
| Contingent.......................................................... |
88,561.26 |
| School House..................................................... |
36,561.67 |
| Poll..................................................................... |
4,566.50 |
| Dog..................................................................... |
3,640.00 |
| Township Road................................................... |
20,389.73 |
| Cemetery Fund.................................................... |
91.68 |
| Board of Health................................................... |
628.45 |
| Corporation, etc................................................... |
7,313.50 |
| $4,761.89 corporation |
|
| 785.11
electric light |
|
| 785.11
water |
|
| 196.28
sewer |
|
| 785.11
bond |
|
| Quarantine........................................................... |
186.27 |
| Highway.............................................................. |
69.40 |
| Delinquent Road.................................................. |
1,932.49 |
| |
_________ |
|
Total............................................................... |
$601.649.79 |
ABSTRACT OF TAXES BY TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS LEVIED AND
ENTERED ON THE TAX LISTS OF SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA, FOR THE YEAR 1909.
| Towns and Townships |
Valuation |
Tax |
| Allens Grove Township................................... |
$ 366,726.00 |
$ 11,963.40 |
| Bettenforf, Town of........................................ |
213,627.00 |
10,701.70 |
| Blue Grass, Township..................................... |
514,125.00 |
16,486.88 |
| Blue Grass, Town of....................................... |
47,531.00 |
2,024.70 |
| Buffalo Township........................................... |
230,371.00 |
8,556.10 |
| Buffalo, Town of............................................ |
42,883.00 |
1,837.20 |
| Butler Township............................................. |
279,373.00 |
9,929.19 |
| Cleona Township........................................... |
430,552.00 |
12,747.28 |
| Davenport Township...................................... |
737,873.00 |
25,146.56 |
| Davenport, City of.......................................... |
11,990,157.00 |
387,689.53 |
| Eldridge, Town of........................................... |
83,744.00 |
2,800.30 |
| Hickory Grove Township................................ |
472,589.00 |
13,694.27 |
| LeClaire Township......................................... |
283,402.00 |
9,263.86 |
| LeClaire, Town of.......................................... |
106,432.00 |
5,908.54 |
| Liberty Township........................................... |
475,859.00 |
13,818.62 |
| Lincoln Township........................................... |
412,533.00 |
12,846.27 |
| Pleasant Valley Township............................... |
263,543.00 |
9,051.78 |
| Princeton Township........................................ |
239,664.00 |
8,454.06 |
| Princeton, Town of......................................... |
47,832.00 |
2,399.22 |
| Rockingham Township................................... |
172,323.00 |
4,999.22 |
| Sheridan Township......................................... |
535,224.00 |
15,613.93 |
| Walcott, Town of........................................... |
122,834.00 |
4,451.11 |
| Winfield Township......................................... |
373,852.00 |
11,265.52 |
| |
____________ |
__________ |
|
Total......................................................... |
$18,425,049.00 |
$601,649.79 |
|
Mulct Tax Levies |
| Liquor.............................................$116,400.00 |
| Cigarettes........................................
750.00 |
ITEMIZED REPORT OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY AND VALUE, AS ASSESSED
FOR THE YEAR 1909.
|
Horses |
No. |
Actual Value |
| Colts, one year old......................................... |
844 |
$ 38,163.00 |
| Colts, two years old....................................... |
802 |
53,505.00 |
| Horses, three years old and over..................... |
9,392 |
783,552.00 |
| Stallions......................................................... |
44 |
18,580.00 |
|
Mules, Etc. |
|
|
| Mules and asses, one year old and over.......... |
376 |
$ 32,980.00 |
| Swine, over six months old............................. |
40,852 |
279,788.00 |
| Sheep, over six months old............................. |
1,867 |
7,267.00 |
| Goats, over six months old............................. |
50 |
160.00 |
|
Cattle |
|
|
| Cattle in feeding............................................. |
2,626 |
$ 102,110.00 |
| Heifers, one year old...................................... |
3,801 |
57,319.00 |
| Heifers, two years old.................................... |
2,738 |
55,081.00 |
| Cows............................................................ |
15,815 |
448,670.00 |
| Steers, one year old....................................... |
3,117 |
53,163.00 |
| Steers, two years old..................................... |
1,389 |
33,739.00 |
| Steers, three years old.................................... |
12 |
425.00 |
| Bulls.............................................................. |
972 |
30,376.00 |
|
Miscellaneous |
|
|
| Vehicles......................................................... |
2,739 |
$ 293,806.00 |
| Furniture, etc.................................................. |
|
218,535.00 |
| Moneys and credits........................................ |
|
7,759,710.00 |
| Merchandise.................................................. |
|
5,038,431.00 |
| Corporation stock.......................................... |
|
8,198,446.00 |
| Manufacturing................................................ |
|
1,960.00 |
| Other personal property................................. |
|
730,426.00 |
| Buildings on leased land.................................. |
|
100,820.00 |
| |
|
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|
Total......................................................... |
|
$24,347,012.00 |
GROWTH IN
POPULATION.
At the close of the year 1836, there were about 100 souls in
Davenport and probably not more than that scattered throughout the then
unorganized county. From that time on up to 1847, when the first official
census was taken, settlers came in slowly but gradually. Below is given a
table of the census of the county from 1847 to 1905:
| 1847.........................3,652 |
| 1849.........................4,837 |
| 1850.........................5,986 |
| 1852.........................8,621 |
| 1854.......................12,671 |
| 1856.......................21,521 |
| 1860.......................25,959 |
| 1863.......................26,277 |
| 1865.......................28,474 |
| 1867.......................34,362 |
| 1870.......................38,599 |
| 1875.......................39,736 |
| 1880.......................41,266 |
| 1885.......................41,956 |
| 1890.......................43,164 |
| 1895.......................45,869 |
| 1900.......................51,558 |
| 1905.......................55,910 |
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