or for relaxation from business cares during the hot season. Bring their tents and camp out a few days or weeks as the case may be, and enjoy themselves with the quiet recreations of boating, fishing, geologizing, and such social pastimes as may agreeably vary the monotony.

The Riverside Boat Club was organized in 1866, and its boat house was the first one built. It now has seven members, to-wit: James Lee, C. T. Ransom, Peter A Dey, John P. Irish, C. P. Bacon, S. J. Hess and M. W. Davies, Messrs. Lee and Davies were among the originators and first members of the club. They now have a navy of five boats. In July, 1881, their boat house was washed away by the highest flood that had occurred in the Iowa river since 1851.

Another aquatic organization called the Crescent Boat Club was formed some years later. and was abandoned in 1881. Its members were G. W. Marquart, C. A. McChesney, A. J. Hirshire, Geo. W. Koontz, Samuel Pryce. They had their boat house, navy yard and landing about half a mile further up the river at a place popularly known as Pic-Nic Hollow. The landing and harbor there is now (1882) used by Capt. J. P. Dostal as a wharf for his pleasure-excursion steamboat, "Enterprise," which still persists in proving through five or six months of the year that the lowa river is navigated by steam. [See chapter on "First Steamboat Arrivals at Iowa City."]

NOTE. Since the above was written, Dostal's steamer and boat house were burned, Wednesday, September 13, 1882. Insurance, $1,600, in Cox & Kirkwood's agency.

THE IOWA CITY BANK.

Was organized Dec. 2, 1875, with Hon. E. Clark, president, Thos. Hill, vice president, and John Coldren cashier. Its increasing business required a larger and more extended organization, consequently a new organization was formed, and the new corporation was named the Iowa City National Bank, with the following named persons as officers and directors: Hon. S. J. Kirkwood, president; Hon. Ezekiel Clark, vicepresident; John Coldren, cashier; board of directors, E. Clark, S. J. Kirkwook, Thos. Hill, John N. Coldren, Theodore Sanaxay, George Lewis, John W. Porter, T. J. Cox and Thomas B. Wales, Jr. It starts with a capital stock of $100,000, which may be increased at will to $1,000,000. This new corporation embraces a few of the most substantial and prominent men of Iowa City. They are among the solid financial men of Johnson county, with good financial records, and possessing the confidence of the people.

THE CITIZENS SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY.

To Whom it may Concern:-Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have associated themselves, and all others who may hereafter join them, into a body corporate, to be known as the Citizens Savings and Trust Company of Iowa City, for the purpose of receiving on deposit the savings and funds of others and making loans on real estate and other securities, and the purchase and sale of such loans, and for the purchase and sale and making

loans upon commercial paper, notes, bills of exchange, drafts, or any other personal or public security; and to do such other business as a savings bank is authorized to transact by the laws of the State of Iowa; also to accept and execute any and all trusts which may be committed to said corporation by any court, corporation, partnership, or individual; all as more fully shown by the articles of incorporation

The amount of the capital stock of said company is twenty-five thousand dollars; its duration fifty years, commencing January 4, 1863; its principal place of business, Iowa City, in the county of Johnson, State of Iowa. The private property of stockholders shall be exempt from corporate debts.

Said capital stock is to be paid in full, January 2, 1883.

The highest amount of indebtedness of said corporation, or to which it may subject itself, exclusive of its liability for deposits, shall not exceed two-thirds of its capital stock.

The corporate business of said association shall be managed by a board of five trustees, and for the first year the following named persons shall be such trustees, viz Ezekiel Clark, Chas. T. Ransom, Mosses Bloom, Louis H. Jackson and W. A. Purdy. Thereafter said trustees are to be elected on the second Monday of January of each year. EZEKIEL CLARK, CHAS. T. RANSOM, MOSES BLOOM, LOUIS H. JACKSON, W. A. PURDY,

aud others.

The above financial institutions adds another solid and important banking institution to the financial circles of Iowa City. The list of names attached are a suficient guarantee of of the financial success it will achieve in due time.

THE CITY BREWERY.

This brewery, owned and operated by John J. Englest and Frank Rittenmyer, is situated on the south side of Market street, between Linn and Gilbert streets. The main building is stone and brick, two stories high, with a cellar under the entire building 70x80 feet. The three bar rooms are in a frame building two stories high, and in these rooms the favorite beverage is dispensed to their patrons by the genial George Englest and assisted by the proprietors when they are present. They have an ice house of 200,000 lbs. capacity. The capacity of the brewery is twentyfive barrels per day.

It was the first brewery in the city and was built and operated by Louis Englest in 1853. He used first a brass kettle and brewed from six to ten barrels per day. He sold the brewery in September, 1877, to his son J. J. Englest, and son-in-law, Frank Rittenmyer, and they have operated it successfully since then. Philip Englest was foreman of the brewery for many years until he died in April, 1880. This property was worth $25,000 before the passage of the Prohibitory Constitutional Amendment, and is now worth $10,000 for the building and machinery, and fixtures are worth $3,000. They employ eight to twelve hands, and are now doing a good business.

IOWA CITY PACKING COMPANY.

Was duly incorporated in August, 1880, commenced packing in June, 1881. The first officers were Hon. E. Clark, president; Lyman Parson, vice-president; A. C. Yumkin, secretary; Lovel Swisher, treasurer. Directors, E. Clark, Lyman Parson, Ed. Tudor, T. J. Cox, S. J. Hess, S.

J. Kirkwood, Geo. Powell, Wm. Block. Thos. Hill was elected to fill the place of S. J. Kirkwood, who never served.

The present officers are: Lyman Parson, president; A. C. Yumkin, secretary; Lovell Swisher, treasurer. Directors, L. Parson, A. C. Yumkin, J. C. Cochrane, Prof. A. N. Currier, J. W. Porter, Thos. Hill, M. Cavanaugh, Ed. Tudor, C. W. Landsberg, B. F. Brown, and Lovel Swisher. Paid up capital stock, $80,000. Authorized capital, $250,000. Charter amended in Sept., 1881, making eleven persons necessary for a board of directors, instead of nine. They have forty stockholders, all resident capitalists.

The business from June 1, 1881, to Aug. 15, 1882, paid a dividend of twenty-seven per cent. They began operations Nov. 1, 1882, having suspended for want of hogs for a few months. They are slaughting about five hundred per day.

MURPHY BROS.

This firm are engaged in the livery business on Washington street, and successor to Daniel. Corlett. William Murphy, the senior member of this firm, was born January 26, 1855 in Penn township, Johnson county, Iowa. He married Sarah Maher of Iowa City in May, 1881. Arthur Charles, the junior member of this firm, was born Jan. 15, 1857, in Penn township. They engaged in the livery business in April, 1881. They are young men of energy and tact and always ready and willing to supply their customers with first class turnouts. They have good horses and plenty of them, and a large variety of vehicles to select from.

THE WALTER TERRILL MILL.

The dam connected with this mill was authorized by a special act of the legislature of the territory of Iowa in 1840. The following is a true copy of the act:

AN ACT authorizing Walter Terrill to build a Mill-dam acrost the Iowa River near Iowa City.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Iowa: That Walter Terrill is hereby authorized to construct a dam acrost the Iowa river in Johnson county at a point on the southwest quarter of section No. 3, in township No. 79 north, and range No. 6 west, which dam shall not exceed five feet above the ordinary low-water mark; and provided, said dam be completed within the term of three years from the passage of this act.

SEC. 2. Any person who may injure or destroy said dam shall be deemed to have committed a trespass, and shall be liable accordingly, and any person who shall wilfully or maliciously destroy or injure said dam shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court.

SEC. 3. Nothing herein contained shall authorize the individual named in this act, his heirs or assigns, to enter upon and flow the lands or millwheels of any person without the consent of such person, and he shall remove all such nuisances as may be occasioned by the erection of said dam, which may endanger the health of the vicinity of said dam.

SEC. 4. The legislature of this territory reserves the right to alter or amend this act so as to provide for the navigation of said river by lock or otherwise.

Approved December 15, 1840.

Mr. Terrill built a fine mill-dam and erected a fine mill, and had everything in running order in 1843, within the time fixed by the above act. It is a fine mill and splendid water privilege. It is equipped with all the modern improvements of mill machinery. It was sold by Mr. T. to one Jacob Sam, and by him to Deitz & Hemmer, and all parties did a good business until July, 1881, the high waters washed a channel around the west end of the dam, and mill operations ceased, and financial failure caused the mill to be sold, and it was bought in by Miss Mary Terrill and her mother. It is a frame building, three stories high. The main building is 22x40; other buildings have been added. It contains three run of four-feet burrs and three run of three-and-one-half-feet burrs. It is wonderful what a change takes place in the value of mill property by slight changes in the water privileges. Before the flood in February, 1881, the mill property and mill privilege were valued at $32,000, and the owners asked that price. After the flood and washout it was bid off under a foreclosure of a mortgage at $4,000. The mill is in good rnnning order. New bolts and a grinding capacity of 300 bushels in twenty-four hours. Owing to some slight misunderstanding among parties interested, the washout has never been repaired.

CHAPTER XI.-PART 3.

THE CITY'S CIVIL ADMINISTRATION, FINANCES, MANUFACTORIES, ETC OFFICERS OF IOWA CITY, FROM ITS ORGANIZATION TO MARCH, 1882: 1853. On the 6th day of April, the city government of Iowa City went into operation by the following persons being sworn into the respective offices, by George S. Hampton, clerk of the Supreme Court of Iowa: Jacob P. DeForest, mayor; Anson Hart, recorder; C. H. Buck, treasurer; R. Hutchinson, marshal; Benj. King, assessor.

Aldermen. First Ward--Edward Lanning, Wm. H. Hunt, and E. C. Lee. Second Ward-Thomas Snyder, F. P. Brossart, and W. Penn Clark.* Third Ward-Peter Roberts, Peter Stetzer, and J. R. Van Fleet.+

1854. On the third day of April, the following persons were elected * On the 25th day of April, W. Penn Clarke resigned his seat, and H. W. Lathrop was elected to fill the vacancy. On the 11th day of July, H, W. Lathrop resigned his seat, and Geo. W. McCleary was elected to fill the vacancy.

On the 11th day of July, J. R. Van Fleet resigned, and Morgan Reno was elected to fill the vacancy.

to the respective offices, and duly sworn in: Joseph E. Fales, mayor; M. J. Talbott, recorder; C. H. Buck, treasurer; J. B. Middleton, marshal.

1855. On the 2d day of April, the following persons were elected to the respective offices, and duly sworn in: G. D. Woodin, mayor; J. G. Sperry, recorder; Jacob Ricord, treasurer; J. N. Clark, marshal.

1856. On the 7th day of April, the following persons were elected to the respective offices, and were duly sworn in: John M. Carleton, mayor; J. G. Sperry, recorder; J. Ricord, treasurer; Benj. King, marshal; N. H. White, assessor.

1857.-Officers elected April 6: Morgan Reno, mayor; H. E. Brown, recorder; Silas Foster, treasurer; L. W. Talbott, marshal; D. A. Milling

ton, assessor.

1858. Officers elected April 5: Chas. T. Ransom, mayor; H. E. Brown, recorder; Jesse Berry, treasurer; L. W. Talbott, marshal.

1859. Officers elected April 1: Moses J. Morsman, mayor; Martin J. Talbott, recorder; Benj. King, treasurer; W. G. Hickman, marshal. 1860.-Officers elected April 2: Peter A. Dey, mayor; S. P. McCaddon, recorder; Benj. King, treasurer; John Bremer, marshal.

1861.-Officers elected April 1: G. W. Clark, mayor; S. P. McCaddon, recorder; R. H. Sylvester, treasurer; John Curry, marshal.

1862.-Officers elected April 7: G. H. Collins, mayor; S. P. McCaddon, recorder; R. H. Sylvester, treasurer; J. W. Mitchell, marshal.

1863.-Officers elected April 6: J. B. Buttles, mayor; John Martin,* recorder; R. H. Sylvester, treasurer; John W. Mitchell, marshal.

1864.-Officers elected March 7, in accordance with the provisions of general incorporation act: Geo. W. McCleary,'mayor; L. W. Talbott,† marshal; H. Murray, treasurer.

C. F. Clarke was appointed city clerk March 15, 1864.

1865.-Officers elected March 6: Geo. W. McCleary, mayor; L. W. Talbott, marshal; S. P. McCaddon, treasurer. March 25, C. F. Clarke

was appointed city clerk.

1866.- Officers elected March 5: G. W. McCleary, mayor; Edgar Harrison, marshal; S. P. McCaddon, treasurer; E. O. Swaine, assessor, J. Y. Blackwell, solicitor. March 14, Benjamin Owen was appointed street commissioner. C. F. Clarke continued in office as city clerk until in December, 1866, when John P. Irish was appointed to succeed him for the balance of the term, and Benjamin Owen was superseded in the office of street commissioner by L. Gallagher.

A. J. Cassidy was appointed Recorder by the Council on the 20th day of August, the office having become vacant by the removal of John Martin from the city.

On the 28th day of May, 1864, L. W. Talbott resigned the office of marshal, and A. T. McElwaine was appointed to fill the vacancy. On the 11th day of October, 1864, A. T. McElwaine resigned the office of marshal, and L. W. Talbott, was appointed in his stead.