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 562 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY tern. March 6, 1885, the lire department, which has been or- ganized since 1858, was reorganized. Xo company was to have more than fifteen or less than ten members and the chief and assistant chief were tu be appointed by the council. Each ward was to have one company, as follows: First ward, Cataract Hose Company; second ward. Athletic Hose Company: third ward. Red Wing Hose Company; fourth ward. LaGrange Hose Company. The hook and ladder company was to be called the* Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company. The board of health named this year con- sisted of Dr. B. Jaehnig, AY. W. DeKay and J. W. Delano. The new water board consisted of Fred Hindi. T. K. Simmons. William Robson, F. W. Hoyt, F. B. Howe and Daniel Densmor'e. 1*85-86 — F. B. Howe remained mayor and the important work inaugurated under his administration was continued. The new aldermen were: Ernest Rehder. W. II. Putnam. G. A. Carlson and E. II. Blodgett. The ni her officers were: Treasurer. John Ilaw- kanson; justices of the peace, Chris. Graham and S. J. Ilasler; attorney, W. ( '. Williston; surveyor, II. B. Wilson; marshal. John Seastrand; street commissioner. William Llewellyn: sexton of cemetery, -I. W. Humphrey; assessor. K. A. Cole. The police- men appointed were W. W. DeKay, Charles Battan, E. F. Grow and P. Malloy. C. J. Kempe was made chid' of the fire depart- ment and John II. Webster the assistant. The water works sys- tem was accepted from the contractors May 22, 1885. A com- mittee was appointed to encourage legislation toward locating the reform school in or near this city. The old Red Wing Hose Company Xo. 1. Which, under the reorganization of the fire de- partment, had refused to take the name Red Wing Hose Company of ward Xo. '■',. disbanded and its place in the third ward was iake>! by the German Hose Company. -Inly 20. 1885, Samuel Rockwell of St. Paul was engaged to outline and map out a sewerage system for the city at ;i compensation of $800. This was done and work on the system was soon afterward started. July I'll. 1885, W. A. Potter was made superintendent of the waterworks. In August F. M. Wilson. W. II. Putnam. J. C. Hawes, G. A. Carlson and S. J. Willard were appointed a com- mittee to attend the waterways convention in St. Paul. January 8, 1886, a fire alarm system was installed, with J. L. Hastings in charge. March 15, ]886, the Bed Wing board of trade — the first mention of such an organization — was granted the use of the council chambers. 1886-87 — This term marks the purchase of the land .upon which the city hall is now located. W. E. Hawkins was the mayor and the new aldermen were John Hack. G. M. Harlow. P. Gates and W. F. Cross. John Hawkanson was treasurer, C. C. Johnson