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Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes

Name: Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes
Author: Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman)

Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman)

Minnesota -- History; Wisconsin -- History

section 24, township 29, range 20.


CITY GOVERNMENT.

Hudson was incorporated as a city in 1857, and the first municipal
election was held in April of that year. The city was divided into
three wards. A. D. Gay was the first mayor. The following were the
first aldermen: First ward, James B. Gray, Milton V. Nobles, J. M.
Fulton; Second ward, Alfred Day, R. A. Gridley, Chas. E. Dexter; Third
ward, Chas. Thayer, N. P. Lester, N. Perry. The remaining city
officers were: City clerk, O. Bell; city attorney, Cyrus L. Hall;
surveyor, Michael Lynch. At the first meeting of the city council,
after the appointment of committees on by-laws, bond sales, salaries,
etc., license for selling intoxicating liquors was fixed at fifty
dollars per annum for hotel keepers, two hundred dollars for wholesale
dealers, with various grades for retail saloons. The first license
issued was to John Cyphers, for keeping saloon and billiard hall.


MAYORS OF HUDSON CITY.

     1. A. D. Gray,
     2. Alfred Day,
     3. Silas Staples,
     4. John Comstock,
     5. S. N. Clough,
     6. A. D. Richardson,
     7. C. R. Coon,
     8. H. L. Humphrey,
     9. J. H. Brown,
    10. Simon Hunt,
    11. Lemuel North,
    12. C. H. Lewis,
    13. H. A. Wilson,
    14. A. J. Goss,
    15. P. Q. Boyden,
    16. D. C. Fulton,
    17. M. A. Fulton,
    18. Samuel Hyslop,
    19. Sam. C. Johnson, M. D.
    20. Wm. H. Phipps.


CITY SCHOOLS.

Graded schools were established in 1859. They have ever maintained an
excellent reputation. In 1860 Charlotte Mann was chosen principal, and
taught the eight ensuing years. A new school building was completed in
1887 at a cost of $25,000. This building is devoted to high school
purposes. The schools of the city are graded. There are eleven
departments and twelve teachers. Each ward of the city has a separate
building. The school fund amounts to about $5,000 per annum. The
schools are under the control of six commissioners.


A MILITARY INSTITUTE

Was organized at River Falls by Prof. J. R. Hinckley, and shortly
afterward removed to Hudson, and a building worth $7,000 erected for
its accommodation. In 1880 it was purchased by the Catholics, and it
is now known as St. Marys Academy.


MILLS AND MANUFACTORIES.

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Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And NotesFolsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman)

History

Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes

Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman)

Minnesota -- History; Wisconsin -- History

section 24, township 29, range 20.


CITY GOVERNMENT.

Hudson was incorporated as a city in 1857, and the first municipal
election was held in April of that year. The city was divided into
three wards. A. D. Gay was the first mayor. The following were the
first aldermen: First ward, James B. Gray, Milton V. Nobles, J. M.
Fulton; Second ward, Alfred Day, R. A. Gridley, Chas. E. Dexter; Third
ward, Chas. Thayer, N. P. Lester, N. Perry. The remaining city
officers were: City clerk, O. Bell; city attorney, Cyrus L. Hall;
surveyor, Michael Lynch. At the first meeting of the city council,
after the appointment of committees on by-laws, bond sales, salaries,
etc., license for selling intoxicating liquors was fixed at fifty
dollars per annum for hotel keepers, two hundred dollars for wholesale
dealers, with various grades for retail saloons. The first license
issued was to John Cyphers, for keeping saloon and billiard hall.


MAYORS OF HUDSON CITY.

     1. A. D. Gray,
     2. Alfred Day,
     3. Silas Staples,
     4. John Comstock,
     5. S. N. Clough,
     6. A. D. Richardson,
     7. C. R. Coon,
     8. H. L. Humphrey,
     9. J. H. Brown,
    10. Simon Hunt,
    11. Lemuel North,
    12. C. H. Lewis,
    13. H. A. Wilson,
    14. A. J. Goss,
    15. P. Q. Boyden,
    16. D. C. Fulton,
    17. M. A. Fulton,
    18. Samuel Hyslop,
    19. Sam. C. Johnson, M. D.
    20. Wm. H. Phipps.


CITY SCHOOLS.

Graded schools were established in 1859. They have ever maintained an
excellent reputation. In 1860 Charlotte Mann was chosen principal, and
taught the eight ensuing years. A new school building was completed in
1887 at a cost of $25,000. This building is devoted to high school
purposes. The schools of the city are graded. There are eleven
departments and twelve teachers. Each ward of the city has a separate
building. The school fund amounts to about $5,000 per annum. The
schools are under the control of six commissioners.


A MILITARY INSTITUTE

Was organized at River Falls by Prof. J. R. Hinckley, and shortly
afterward removed to Hudson, and a building worth $7,000 erected for
its accommodation. In 1880 it was purchased by the Catholics, and it
is now known as St. Marys Academy.


MILLS AND MANUFACTORIES.

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Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes

Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes

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