Selma Hook and Ladder Company
From "Selma; Her Institutions, and Her Men" by John Hardy, pub. 1879:
The City Clerk reported that he had collected from the first day of January 1869, to the 31st day of December, 1869, the following amounts from the various sources mentioned: From taxes, $54,721.78; license, $11, 754. 98; Marshal, $6,526.68. Market Clerk, $300.05; Rent of stalls in Market, $1,833; Rent of old market house, $144; Insurance Companies, $595.42; Miscellaneous sources, $958.18--making a total of $77,334.10. W. C. Ward was appointed on the assessment committee in place of G. O. Baker, resigned. All property of all cotton factories was exempt from taxation. An application was made to Col. Weaver to buy the Weaver square, located between Second street and North street, and Lauderdale and Church streets, to be used as a public square; but Col. Weaver declined to sell. A committee from the Central City fire company reported to the Council that the company was fully organized in July, and that the following officers had been elected: B. S. Turner, Foreman; Henry Blevins, First Assistant Foreman; Sidney Fowlkes, Second Assistant Foreman; Samuel Edwards, Treasurer; R. B. Thomas, Secretary, and that the company consisted of forty members. W. C. Ward sent a communication to the Council in regard to the free public school of the city, urging the necessity of placing them upon a firm basis. The city was divided into five words at a meeting of the Council, in august 1870. The hook and ladder company was organized. Three thousand dollars were sent to H. Amy &Co., New York, October 20, 1870. The Clerk was authorized to open a registration in his office, to register the names, ages, &c., of the qualified voters of the city--- the registration to be made by wards. At a meeting, in November, the Selma and Gulf railroad asked the issuance of $60,000 of city bonds, which petition was referred to the city attorneys. An election was ordered for city officers, to take place in December 1870.
In Decembers 1870, an election was held for city officers, at which the following gentlemen were elected; James M. Dedman, Mayor, Thomas M. Williams, Marshal; John B. Stone, Clerk; Dr. H. S. Hudson, Physician.
Councilmen--First Ward--W. M. Byrd, jr., W. C. Ward; Second ward--M. J. Williams, C. A. Patterson; Third ward--A. Elkan, R. D. Berry; Forth ward--Alfred Wilson, Alex. Goldsby; Fifth ward--John Hardy, Ed. Northup, who met and organized on the 2nd day of January 1871.
The Mayor addressed the Council, when a communication was read from the hook and ladder company, which was disposed of and the following policemen were appointed: W. P. Jones, W. J. Davis, I. Quartermas, A. M. Barnett, J. W. Harrell, Edward Grumbles, B. F. Albright, James Steele, Samuel T. Potter, Henry Robinson, Armstead Cook, Chaunce McConnico. Allen Moore. The offices of engineer of the steamer E. Gillman and market clerk were united and Steven Daniels elected. The offices of attorney and auditor were united, and Johnson & Nelson elected. The duties of city clerk and tax collector were united. Peter Plattenburg was elected sexton. John O' Neal was appointed policeman for the south side of the river, at a salary of the fees he could make for arrests. The pest house was rented to Rodifer & Vickers.
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