History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . eyer was also instrumental inorganizing the Michigan Vitrified Brick Com-pany, which was incorporated April 15, 1904,with a capital stock of $75,000. The officersof the organization were: Alexander Zagel-meyer, president; Frank Zagelmeyer, vice-pres-ident : E. L. Mather, secretary; and C. , treasurer. In 1905 C. W. Stiver re-signed as treasurer, and E. L. Mather assumedthe duties of the offices of secretary and treas-urer. This has been the only change in thepersonnel of the company. Immediately afterthe company was organi
History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . eyer was also instrumental inorganizing the Michigan Vitrified Brick Com-pany, which was incorporated April 15, 1904,with a capital stock of $75,000. The officersof the organization were: Alexander Zagel-meyer, president; Frank Zagelmeyer, vice-pres-ident : E. L. Mather, secretary; and C. , treasurer. In 1905 C. W. Stiver re-signed as treasurer, and E. L. Mather assumedthe duties of the offices of secretary and treas-urer. This has been the only change in thepersonnel of the company. Immediately afterthe company was organized, it purchased theproperty known as the Dutch Creek cnal mine,located atout four miles southwest of Bay City,on the west side of the river, in Frankenlusttownship. The Pierce Dry Pressed BrickCompany was also acquired at this time. Thecompany then constructed a plant for the manu-facture of vitrified paving brick, the only oneof its kind in the county. It has a capacity offrom 50,000 to 70,000 brick a day, and canalso produce daily, in addition, 25,000 dry. FRANK T. WOODWOKTH AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 481 pressed building brick. In 1905, Mr. Matherbecame treasurer of the company, and in addi-tion holds the office of secretary. The com-pany mines its own fire clay and sha5e, also thecoal to burn clay, all from the same 50 men are employed. Politically, Mr. Zagelmeyer has alwaysteen loyal to the Republican party and hasserved as delegate to its State and county con-ventions. In public life, he has served asalderman of West Bay City and was one of thefive commissioners that built the present water-works plant of West Bay City on the bay shore,which cost upwards of $200,000. For threeyears he was supervisor of the Fifth Ward,and was comptroller of West Bay City twoyears. He was elected to the State Legislaturein 1888, and served during 1889 and 1890,being a member of the committee on fisheriesand others of minor importance. He is oneof the directors of the Board of
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