. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . by Archie Pleld. The original thirteen citizens appointed by Council, constituting the chartermembers, are as follows: George W. Martin. Robert A. I-ield. (leorge Eeates. Andrew Snee. SannielTrilley, Thomas Trenwith. William S. Cogill. 1). K. I3onnelly. ;ron P. Somers, Hosea Blood. William Baker. Henry McKinsex. Of these original thirteen four are deceased, four have long since movedaway, and the remaining five are still living in th
. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . by Archie Pleld. The original thirteen citizens appointed by Council, constituting the chartermembers, are as follows: George W. Martin. Robert A. I-ield. (leorge Eeates. Andrew Snee. SannielTrilley, Thomas Trenwith. William S. Cogill. 1). K. I3onnelly. ;ron P. Somers, Hosea Blood. William Baker. Henry McKinsex. Of these original thirteen four are deceased, four have long since movedaway, and the remaining five are still living in this city. (Jn December 7th Council appointed Messrs. Kep]). Riley and I-Vench acoimnittee to select a lot upon which to erect an engine house, and on December21st the committee reported in favor of the rear portion of the City Hall on Tennessee avenue. On January 4. 1873. the committees report wasaccepted and a committee consisting of Messrs. Erench. Riley, bihnson andShinn appointed and to secure bids for the building. The contractfor erecting the engine house was awarded to Joel K. Leeds nn l-ebruary 15th(147,. WILLIAM A. BELL. Till- \-() FIRI- UO and on July 17th follow in^;. Cmincilnian Kcpii rc))cirtccl (irdrrin^-. fnun llu-McShane Foundry ,if UaltinKnc. a lirr IkII wii-h 1300 ]unuuU. al a o,>i ni$450. This bell was placed in the Inwer uf the City liall. and its iron tnn-tiesounded man)- a hre call in ileep and well reinemhered tones. tinall\ ; itsown death knell on the ; of An-tist 17. iS.,,:;, wlun the Cit\ Hall andOpera House were Imrnicl. The engine house was hy Council in October. 1S73. and the lirstapparatus, which had been kept in barn, was housed therein. But, among our citizens and Coiincihneii of those earl\ d;i>s could be lounda good many pessimists who were ikcidedly o])posrd to the lorniation ot ,a tirecompany. Tliey looked with suspicion ii]ion the nio\e and exp
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