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Police
Department
1879. Police Commissioners-R. R. Riley,
Wm. Connell, P. Taylor. Police-L. Besser,
chief: J. Sloan, J. W. Kelly, captains; H.
M. Hudson, J. Jaskallar, P. G. Martin, P.
Coakley, W. B. Daniels. J. W. Ryan, Richard
Collins, Andrew Henline, C. Gritzmacher,
James Stephens, Terry McManus, T. P. Luther.
Special-M. F. Sheehan, B. Branch, F. M.
Arnold, Wm. Hickey, S. C. Barton.
Poundmaster -S. H. Reed.
1880. Commissioners-Peter Taylor, E.
Corbett, S. G. Skidmore. Police-J. H.
Lappeus, chief; James Sloan, C. Gritzmacher,
captains; Benj. F. Goodwin, clerk; H. M.
Hudson, detective; J. Jaskalla, D. J.
Gillies, P. Coakley, C. S. Silver, S. C.
Matthieu, R. Collins, J. P. Luther, A.
Henline, James Stephenson, J. I. Watson, J.
W. Sloan, John Burk. Specials-A. B. Brannan,
Wm. Hickey, S. C. Barton, Benj. Branch, P.
Saunders, Joseph Day, J. W. Ryan, C. P.
Elwanger. Poundmaster-S. H. Reed.
1882. Commissioners on Health and Police-T.
L. Nicklin, J. B. Kellogg, Henry Hewitt.
Police Judge-S. B. Stearns; Police-J. H.
Lappeus, chief; C. Gritz_ macher, C. T.
Belcher, captains; B. F. Goodwin, clerk; H.
M. Hudson, James' Mott, Arthur M. Putnam,
Peter Schulderman, Levi Wing, T. P. Luther,
Alex. Johnson, James T. Watson, Chris. Emig,
Richard Collins, D. W. Dobbins, Andrew
Holmberg, Felix Martin, Simeon C. Balton, A.
B. Brannan, Wm. Meyers, James Barry, John
Ring, S. C. Matthieu, Orrin H. Smith, Andrew
Henline, Benj. Branch.
1883. Commissioners on Health and Police-W.
S. Scoggin, W. H. Adams, D. Mackay. Police
Judge-S. A. Moreland. Police-J. H. Lappeus,
chief; C. Gritzmacher, T. P. Luther,
captains; H. M. Hudson, John Ring, Alex.
Johnson, W. A. Beaumont, Felix Martin, W. W.
Beach, Richard Collins, C. T. Belcher, A. B.
Brannan, Levi Wing, Wm. Meyers, D. W.
Dobbins, Benj. Branch, J. T. Watson, W. B.
Bumpus, S. C. Barton, A. M. Putnam, Andrew
Henline, Chris.. Emig, Orrin H. Smith, James
A. Mott, J. N. James, Andrew Holmberg, J. F.
Hair, James Barry.
1884. Commissioners on Health and Police-R.
Gerdes, A. F. Sears, Jr., W. H. Andrus.
Police Judge-S. A. Moreland. W. H. Watkinds,
chief; John Neale, clerk; A. F. Turner, J.
F. Hair, A. M. Cornelius, captains. Clerk of
police, Chas. A. Christie; deputy, F. D.
Love. Policemen-A. Henline, Geo. H. Ward, A.
Johnson, S. S. Young, Levi Wing, E. C. Lyon,
Andrew Holmberg, Pat Keegan, J. N. James, A.
B. Brannan, H. M. Hudson, Wm. Myers, F. M.
Arnold, Richard Collins, J. E. Cramer, S. C.
Barston, W. A. Hart, W. A. Beaumont, J. T.
Watson, J. R. E. Selby, James Barry, R. M.
Stuart, A. M. Putnam, W. L. Higgins, O. H.
Smith, J. T. Flynn. C. T. Belcher.
1886. Commissioners-B. P. Cardwell, Jonathan
Bourne, Jr., Joseph Simon. Police Judge-R.
W. Dement. S. P. Lee, Clerk; S. B. Parrish,
Chief; C. Gritzmacher, J. F. Farrell, A.
Henline, Captains; Health Officer-Felix
Martin. Deputy Poundmaster-Henry Wilmer.
Policemen-C. W. Holsapple, R. H. Austin, H.
D. Griffin, J. M. Harkleroad, Henry Holland,
J. H. Cunningham, Chris. Emig, Daniel Maher,
A. Tichenor, W. M. Beach, Andrew Holmberg,
J. N. James, H. M. Hudson, F. M. Arnold, W.
A. Hart, J. H. Beyer, J. H. Molt, Ben.
Branch, J. J. Byrne, J. T. Watson, James
Barry, A. M. Putnam, O. H. Smith, C. L.
Belcher, S. S. Young, J. H. Nash, Pat
Keegan, Samuel Simmons, A. B. Brannan, Wm.
Myers, Richard B. Collins, S. C. Barton, R.
M. Stuart, P. J. McCabe, Felix Martin, Wm.
Hickey, C. P. Elwanger, J. A. Kelly, G. C.
Morgan.
1889. Commissioners-Joseph Simon, B. P.
Cardwell. Judge-A. H. Tanner. S. B. Parrish,
Chief of Police; C. Gritzmacher, R. H.
Cardwell, Captains; Humane Officer-Felix
Martin. Health Officer-S. B. Parrish. Deputy
Poundmaster-Henry Wilmer. Policemen-R. H.
Austin, James Barry, Ben. Bauch, J. J.
Byrne, M. P. Charles, R. Collins, Jos. Day,
Chris. Emig, J. F. Farrell, George Foss, H.
D. Griffin. W. A. Hait, Wm. Hickie, C. E.
Hoxsie, A. Holmberg, C. W. Holsapple, H. M.
Hudson, J. H. James, J. F. Kerrigan, Dan
Maher, Felix Martin, Sam Miller, J. A. Mott,
G. C. Morgan, Wm. Meyers, N. M. Putnam, F.
W. Robinson, Thos. Ryan, Abe Tichenor, J. T.
Watson, H. S. Wood, Levi Wing, H. Wilmer, W.
H. Warren, S. S. Young, S. P. Lee.1
As indicating something of the business done
at present in the police court, it may be
mentioned that 2261 cases were tried (1888),
of which 1669 were city cases, the rest
State. Upwards of $8,000 in fines were
collected.
Officially recognised by the police
department, and favored with certain
privileges-as special officer, or rooms in
the city prison-are the Humane Society, for
prevention of cruelty, and the Children's
Aid Society, of which an account will be
found under the head of Benevolent
Societies.
Fire
Department A sharp reminder that the
city needed protection against the casualty
of fire was given by the burning of the old
steam saw mill at the foot of Jefferson
street in 1853. In 1854 an ordinance was
passed authorizing the formation and proper
equipment of a fire company. This was a
voluntary association of the citizens, who
rendered their services freely. Much
interest was felt in the movement, and
public spirit kept the ranks well filled.
The company was efficiently organized under
H. W. Davis as Chief and Shubrick Norris as
Assistant. At the election in 1856 Mr. Davis
was continued as Chief, with Orin Joynt,
Assistant. In 1857 S. J. McCormick was
elected Chief and Charles Hutchins,
Assistant. In 1858 the situation was
reversed, Hutchins becoming Chief, with
McCormick, Assistant. In 1858 some. changes
of working were made, and J. M. Vansyckle
was chosen Chief, with two assistants,
Joseph Webber and F. Sherwood. Mr. Vansyckle
was continued through 1859, with M. M. Lucas
and J. A. Messinger. In that year, also, the
service was rendered much more efficient by
the purchase of a steel alarm bell, weighing
1,030 pounds and costing $515.15. It was
placed in a tower on the levee. In 1860, and
until 1863, Joseph Webber was Chief.
In 1860 an act was passed by the Legislature
formally creating a Portland Fire
Department, granting its members certain
privileges, which it exceeded the power of
the city government to confer. It was still
to be a voluntary association with Chief and
two assistants. These officers were to be
chosen by vote of all the members of the
company, and were to rank according to the
number of votes they received, the three
receiving the most votes being respectively
Chief, and First and Second Assistants. The
number of companies was not limited, but no
company could be formed to contain less than
30 nor more than 75 members. The Chief was
allowed to receive a small compensation of
$300 a year. As an inducement to membership,
a term of three years' service entitled any
member to become an " exempt," and by virtue
of this fact he was relieved of jury duty
and of service in the State Militia.
Under the stimulus of these privileges, and
by reason of general public spirit, the fire
companies flourished greatly, almost every
able-bodied man of proper age belonging to
some one of them. The various companies were
emulous of each other, each aiming to be
first in numbers, efficiency and in elegance
of dress. They ever were ready to
participate in public display and
festivities. They were prompt and active in
their work, and were the means of saving
property and life for many years. With
serviceable engines and sufficient houses
and good teams, they were a fine body of men
either for parade or action. There were four
engine companies, Willamette, Multnomah,
Columbian and Protection, and the Vigilance
Hook and Ladder Company. A list of the
officers and members for 1864 is herewith
given, partly to record the names of the
firemen and partly as a record of citizens
who might not otherwise appear in this work.
Active Members Willamette Engine
Company No. 1 Organized Aug. 3, 1853.
Officers---P. C. Schuyler, Jr.,
foreman; Jas Bothwell, first assistant; Jos.
Bergman, second assistant; Shubrick Norris,
president; Richard B. Knapp, secretary;
Harris Seymour, treasurer.
Members-S. N. Arrigoni, L. A. Godard,
J. M. Marble, P. C. Schuyler, Jr., Wiliam
Beck, Asa Harker, T. T. Minor, S. S. Slater,
D. W. Burnside, F. Harbaugh, Patrick Maher,
Jacob Stitzel, M. S. Burrell, W. L. Higgins,
E. J., Northrup, James Sidden, H. F. Bloch,
Charles Hutchins, Shubrick Norris, Frank
Stribeg, Cincinnati Bills, P. D. W.
Hardenburg, J. P. Null, J. C. VanRenssalaer,
Jos. Bergman, R. B. Knapp, E. W. Nottage, C.
M. Wiberg, James Bothwell, Samuel Kline,
Robert Porter, Joseph Webber, W. D. Carter,
W. S. Ladd, E. B. Pressey, J. O. Waterman,
I. W. Case, C. H. Lewis, C. C. Perkins, John
S. White, Wm. A. Daly, John Lillis, W. F.
Paquet, Zeph Weitz, Lewis Day, J. DeLetts,
A. J. Remington, A. G. Walling, Henry
Failing, George T. Myers, Harris Seymour,
Geo. H. Williams, F. S. Fitzgerald, Wm.
McMillan, S. D. Smith, W. K. Witherell, G.
W. Fuller, John McLaughlin, S. M. Smith, W.
H. Weed, M. F. Gallagher, J. J. Meagher.
Multnomah Engine Company No. 2. Organized
in August, 1856. Officers-A. B.
Hallock; foreman; T. B. Trevitt, first
assistant; S. Skidmore, second assistant; A.
J. Butler, president; Ben L. Norden,
secretary; A. C. Ripley, treasurer.
Members Joseph Butchel, A. Zieber, D.
D. Orton, T. McF. Patton, Thomas A. Davis,
L. Waterman, E. J. DeHart, J. H. Frank, R.
S. Perkins, H. Ludwig, T. B. Scott, John
Howe, J. W. Seller, W. V. Spencer, A. McKew,
J. R. Foster, L. C. Millard, J. W. Davis,
Samuel Hallowell, J. W. Failing, L. Baum, E.
T. Reese, C. H. Myers, Scott, A. H. Johnson,
James Straug, J. Painter, B. F. Goodwin,
Joseph Tucker, John Gruber, Charles F.
Powell, A. B. Stewart, James Costello, H.
Rosenfield, T. Rogers, S. B. Parrish, H. E.
Cutter, John Estabrooks, W. H. D. Joyce, J.
Bachman, J. Molthrop, T. E. Byrnes, C. H.
Hill, F. Eastabrooks, N. Wertheimer, J. E.
Bent-ley, William I. Holmes, I. Bergmann, P.
Cohen, Samuel Sherlock, Ben. Needham, J. E.
Walsh, L. M. Starr, B. Loeb, A. J. Rowland,
George Gans, A. B. Elfelt, F. M. Plummer,
Dan. Fewtrell, John Barrett, C. A. Burchardt,
Wash. I. Leonard, William Kapus, M.
Peterson, Charles Binder, Wm. I. McEwan,
William F. Cornell, R. B. Peterson.
Columbian Engine Company No. 3. Organized
June 18,1859.
Officers-William B. Clark, foreman;
John P. Denison, first assistant; William
Young, second assistant; John A. Thompson,
president; Hamilton Boyd, secretary; H.
Wasserman, treasurer.
Members-William Dellinger, D. Steinback,
Isaac Foster, Charles Logus, Geo. F.
Townsend, Thomas G., Young, J. 2. Castle,
Thomas Hartness, R. Fitzgerald, John D.
Yates, Thomas Gleunon, Thomas Crowley, Peter
Burk, James Mitchell, R. M. Smith, John
Rose, Thomas Nealy, Alex. Dodge, Geo. W.
McKinney, William H. Wetzell, James D.
Kelly, C. Francis, J. J. Berlieu, Thomas L.
Watson, C. Nolan, C. Elwert, John Thomas, J.
S. B. Jewett, Charles Farley, T. C. Malone,
A. M. Sharkey, Wm. D. ' Webster, A. B.
Brannan, George A. Price, F. Fisher, C. B.
Croute, J. Koenig.
Protection Engine Company No. 4.
Organized in November, 1862.
Officers---Fred. W. Bell, foreman;
James H. Rochford, first assistant; Henry G.
Miller, second assistant; H. W. Davis,
president; Morris Moskowitz, secretary,
Samuel C. Mill, treasurer.
Members-Henry Ballou, Fred Dorre, A.
Rosenheim, K. Thomas, John D. Thorn-ton,
Robert Murray, B. Hangren, T. Johnson, G.
McKibben, J. W. Payne, John Walker, H.
Engel, John Lawler, S. L. Shwarts, R.
Hendrie, M. Aron, Robert Dale, J. Hardy, J.
B. King, John Godfrey, John Burns, Leon
Girardot, Dan. J. Mularke, Ferdinand Opitz,
Charles Mappes, W. N. Patten.
Vigilance Hook and Ladder Company No. 1.
Officers---M. Jaretzsky, foreman;
James Farrell, first assistant; John Ewry,
second assistant; J. McCraken, president; E.
W. McGraw, secretary; E. G. Randall,
treasurer.
Members-F. M. Arnold, Frank Dekum, C.
F. Keuhn, A. Strong, Peter Bem, J. Donovan,
M. M. Lucas, M. Seller, A. Baer, D. Farg
Ally, E. Lownois, C. Schuch, W. Baker, H.
Gans, T. J. Holmes, J. W. Smith, O. K.
Blakely, C. A. Haas, L. R. Martin, Thomas M.
Temple, George Bottler, J. B. Harker, W.
Marony, J. Thompson, L. Cahn, D. H. Hendee,
P. McQuade, T. Wethered, J. Cohen, G. L.
Henry, V. Paris. N. Weisenberger, G. T.
Cooper, H. Hymen, Geo. C. Robbins, E.
Zatfudes.
In 1865 Joseph Buchtel was Chief. The
Willamette No. 1 numbered 52 members; the
Multnomah Company, 47; the Columbian, 50;
the Protection, 48; the Hook and Ladder
Company, 48; and the Exempts, 32.
1 As the
force is continued much the same from year
to year, it has been thought unnecessary to
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