1891 Tax List for the City of Newport, R. I.: Page 1

1891 Tax List for the City of Newport, R. I.

With City Officers

Title Page 1890 Report; 1891 List of Officers and Taxes

City Officers and Committees for 1891
City Officers Page 189 Hon. Mayor Thomas Coggeshall City Clerk William G. Stevens City Treasurer David M. Coggeshall Chief of Police Henry E. Turner, Jr. Street Commissioner Joseph P. Cotton City Solicitor William P. Sheffield, Jr. Judge of Probate Darius Baker Probate Clerk Edwin S. Burdick City Sergeant William H. Westcott Overseers of the Poor John H. Crosby, Jr., Chairman James B. Cottrell Jeremiah W. Horton Overseers of City Asylum John H. Crosby, Jr., Chairman Charles H. Burdick Enoch G. Young James B. Cottrell Jeremiah W. Horton Thomas B. Congdon, Secretary Keeper of City Asylum William S. Bacheller Inspector of Buildings Henry T. Easton License Commissioners Samuel McAdam Harwood E. Read Stephen P. Slocum Inspector of Nuisances Charles H. Langley Inspector of Milk Pardon S. Kaull City Physician Henry E. Turner, M.D. Board of Health Dr. Christopher E. Barker, President Dr. F. H. Frankin, Secretary Henry E. Turner, M.D. Christopher F. Barker, M.D. Francis H. Rankin, M.D. James B. Cottrell John Hare Powel Pardon S. Kaull, Executive Officer Health Officer William F. Townsend	City Officers Page 190 Harbor Master William F. Townsend Collector of Taxes and Clerk to Assessors Thomas A. Spencer Assessors of Taxes James G. Topham, to January, 1892 John J. Peckham, Chairman to January, 1893 William S. Cranston, to January, 1894 Public School Committee John H. Cozzens, Chairman Benjamin Baker, Secretary To January, 1892 Anthony S. Sherman Thomas P. Peckham Daniel B. Fearing George J. Magill To January, 1893 Gardner S. Perry Nathan Barker William P. Clarke Christopher F. Barker To January, 1894 John H. Cozzens George Gordon King Jeremiah W. Horton William P. Sheffield, Jr. Superintendent of Public Schools Benjamin Baker Truant Officer John M. Carr Chief Engineer of Fire Department Henry W. Cozzens Assistant Engineers Joseph G. Stevens, 1st John E. Lake, 2d [sic] Henry H. Tilley, 3d [sic] Andrew J. Kirwin, 4th Henry W. Cozzens, Chairman Joseph G. Stevens, Secretary Inspector of Kerosene Thomas Weaver Sealer of Weights and Measures Thomas Weaver Superintendent of Hacks William P. Denman Clerk to Highway Department Francis P. Lynch Surveyor of Highways Joseph P. Cotton City Surveyors of Land Charles E. Hammett, Jr. Joseph P. Cotton William H. Lawton, Jr. Surveyors of Round Timber and Spars Joseph S. Cottrell James A. Eddy Surveyors and Measurers of Lumber William H. Harvey	City Officers Page 191 Surveyors and Measurers of Lumber John Howard George A. Hazard Joshua Hammond James A. Eddy Timothy Buckley Commissioners of the Newport City Fund and the Fry Orphan Fund Thomas Coggeshall, Hon. Mayor Enoch G. Young, President Common Council David M. Coggeshall, City Treasurer Commissioners of the Newport School Fund Hon. Thomas Coggeshall William O. Greene Henry C. Stevens Trustees of the Newport Poor Fund for Aged Persons Thomas Coggeshall, Hon. Mayor Enoch G. Young, President Common Council William G. Stevens, City Clerk Coroner Francis Stanhope Fence Viewer Mortimer D. Sullivan Pound Keeper Thomas Gash Bell Ringers Thomas Kavanagh Peter J. Booth George P. Leonard Keeper of Powder House - Chief Engineer of Fire Department Keeper of City Clocks Harley W. Pray Keeper of Jews' Synagogue - City Treasurer Overseer of Sand and Gravel at Fort Wolcott - Street Commissioner Superintendents to Superintend the Building of Chimneys and Placing Stoves and Stove Pipe James B. Brown William K. Covell, Jr. Thomas Sharpe Seth B. Hammett John J. Bliss Augustin C. Titus William J. Underwood John K. Walsh Frederick A. Barlow Patrick F. Cassidy Constables under the General State Law and authorized to Serve Civil Process John B. F. Smith Edward D. Jones Benjamin Easton, Jr. Henry E. Turner, Jr. Wm. Lovie Tilley Edward S. Hammond J. Gottleib Springler Wm. Carey Congdon Eugene C. O'Neill Beach Constables Thomas Crosby Albert G. Crosby Janitor of Police Station Collins S. Burrell
City Officers Page 192 Gate Keeper at Poplar, Elm and Fourth Streets John E. Twigg Commissioner of R. I. Bridge Thomas Coggeshall, Hon. Mayor Commissioner of Wrecked and Shipwrecked Goods Lawton Coggeshall Weighers of Neat Cattle Ezra J. Barker Francis Stanhope Field Drivers Darius M. Wilcox Thomas Gash Constable to Enforce the Dog Law Thomas Gash Corders of Wood Joseph T. Card William F. Barlow John Burns Philip Dring John Dunbar Ezra J. Barker Benjamin Oman Benjamin H. Dawley Daniel Sullivan Weighers of Coal and Other Merchandise John B. Mason John Howard David T. Pinniger Jacob Weaver Francis P. Lynch Ezra J. Barker Charles B. Tennant James E. Weaver James Hilton James A. Greene, 2d [sic] Joseph T. Perry Charles H. Langley Gardiner B. Reynolds Thomas D. Stoddard Arthur R. Tuell John Congdon James B. Brown Overton G. Langley George Denniston Gauger of Casks Thomas Weaver Packer of Fish Thomas Weaver Auctioneers Francis Stanhope Walter Sherman A. Prescott Baker Thomas Burlingham Andrew Bryer Joshua B. Bacheller James H. Comstock Harley W. Pray Robert J. Henderson Lawton Coggeshall Charles C. Stevens Fred W. Greene Simeon Hazard George P. Leonard Henry J. Jones	City Officers Page 193 Undertakers John S. Langley Thomas Kavanagh Stafford Bryer Michael Cottrell Mort. D. Sullivan Patrick H. O'Neill Edward P. Marsh Robert C. Cottrell Henry G. Bryer Frederick A. Clarke J. Gottlieb Spingler Michael E. Fitzgerald Samuel W. Marsh Charles H. Sullivan Frederick E. Langley	Newport Police Page 194 Hon. Mayor Thomas Coggeshall Chief of Police Henry E. Turner, Jr. Permanent Police Force Frow B. Garnett, Captain of Police Martin L. Curley, Sergeant of Police Allen C. Griffith, Sergeant of Police Charles A. Gillen, Sergeant of Police David I. Scott, Sergeant of Police William P. Denman, Supt of Hacks Policemen William C. Dring, Patrolman No. 1 John E. Clarke, Patrolman No. 2 Edward S. Hammond, Patrolman No. 3 John F. Flynn, Patrolman No. 4 Roger McCormick, Patrolman No. 5 James G. Albro, Patrolman No. 6 Thomas W. Moore, Patrolman No. 7 Edward H. Easton, Patrolman No. 8 William H. Wilcox, Patrolman No. 9 Benjamin F. Davis, Patrolman No. 10 Daniel R. Caswell, Patrolman No. 11 Thomas James, Patrolman No. 12 George Simpson, Patrolman No. 13
Newport Police Page 195 Policemen Isaac J. Barker, Patrolman No. 14 Peter Ring, Patrolman No. 15 Samuel H. Dugan, Patrolman No. 16 Charles W. Oxx, Patrolman No. 17 James R. Crowley, Patrolman No. 18 Alexander Steele, Patrolman No. 19 Allen M. Weaver, Patrolman No. 20 William H. Dewick, Patrolman No. 21 Charles G. Esleeck, Patrolman No. 22 W. H. Matthewson, Jr., Patrolman No. 23 Maurice E. Crane, Patrolman No. 24 William J. T. Northup, Patrolman No. 25 William J. Dunbar, Patrolman No. 26 Frank J. Eckhart, Patrolman No. 27 Charles H. Ackers, Patrolman No. 28 Janitor of Police Station Collins S. Burrell General Police Signal, 1. 2. 1. on Fire Alarm.	Public Schools Page 196 School Committee John H. Cozzens, Chairman Terms expire January, 1892 Anthony S. Sherman Daniel B. Fearing Thomas P. Peckham George J. Magill Terms expire January, 1893 Gardner S. Perry William P. Clarke Nathan Barker Christopher F. Barker Terms expire January, 1894 George Gordon King William P. Sheffield, Jr. Jeremiah W. Horton John H. Cozzens Benjamin Baker, Secretary Benjamin Baker, Superintendent of Public Schools, Office at Clarke Street School. Hours, 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Residence, 10 Mt. Vernon Court. Standing Committees Finance Mr. Sherman Mr. Peckham Mr. Clarke Teachers Mr. Sheffield Mr. Fearing Mr. C.F. Barker Text Books Mr. King Mr. Perry Mr. Magill Buildings Mr. Nathan Barker Mr. Horton Mr. Peckham Industrial School Mr. Sheffield Mr. Fearing Mr. King	Public Schools Page 197 Sub-Committees Rogers High School Mr. Sheffield Mr. Magill Mr. C. F. Barker Coddington School Mr. King Mr. Perry Mr. Clarke Clarke Street School Mr. Horton Mr. Sherman Mr. Fearing Potter School Mr. Perry Mr. Sheffield Mr. Nathan Barker Lenthal School Mr. Nathan Barker Mr. Horton Mr. Clarke Willow Street School Mr. Sherman Mr. C. F. Barker Farewell and Edward Street Schools Mr. Magill Mr. Perry Parrish [sic] School Mr. Clarke Mr. Magill Calvert and Cranston Avenue Schools Mr. Perry Mr. Peckham Mr. Fearing Evening School Mr. Horton Mr. King Mr. Peckham Committees Upon Grades First Grammar Mr. Fearing Mr. Sheffield Mr. Magill Second Grammar Mr. C. F. Barker Mr. Horton Mr. Perry Third Grammar Mr. King Mr. Sherman Fourth Grammar Mr. Nathan Barker Mr. Clarke First Intermediate Mr. Horton Mr. Nathan Barker Second Intermediate Mr. King Mr. Sheffield First Primary Mr. Sherman Mr. Perry Second Primary Mr. Peckham Mr. Fearing Third Primary Mr. C. F. Barker Mr. King Kindergarten Mr. Fearing Mr. Peckham Mr. Magill
Fire Department Page 198 Board of Firewards Henry W. Cozzens, Chief Engineer, Chairman Joseph G. Stevens, 1st Assistant Engineer, Secretary John E. Lake, 2d [sic] Assistant Engineer Henry H. Tilley, 3d [sic] Assistant Engineer Andrew J. Kirwin, 4th Assistant Engineer Henry W. Cozzens, Superintendent of Fire Alarm William O. Goddard, Superintendent of Hose Department James H. Goddard, Supply Wagon Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 Station, Mill Street, near Thames Thomas S. Bowler, Foreman Thomas Shepley, Assistant Peleg D. White, Engineman George A. Tilley, Fireman John Titus, Driver Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 Station, Long Wharf, near Thames Street Benjamin F. Tanner, Foreman Edward T. Bosworth, Assistant Stephen S. Lawton, Engineman James C. Easton, Driver	Fire Department Page 199 Steam Fire Engine Company No. 2 Station, Bridge Street, corner of Third Benjamin S. Peabody, Foreman Seth B. Hammett, Assistant Daniel J. Moriarty, Engineman Robert M. Pike, Assistant Thomas J. Tew, Driver Hose Reel Company No. 4 Station, Equality Park Place, near Broadway Peleg S. Bosworth, Foreman W. J. O. Young, Assistant Henry F. Wright, Driver Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5 Station, Touro and Mary streets George C. Shaw, Foreman Theodore H. Bliss, Assistant Elmer E. Leonard, Engineman Phineas C. Clark, Assistant George W. Leonard, Driver Hose Reel Company No. 6 Station, Thames Street, near Dixon Stephen H. Sullivan, Foreman Eugene S. Hughes, Assistant Daniel P. Murphy, Driver Steam Fire Engine Company No. 7 Station, Young Street, near Thames Charles A. Easton, Foreman Frederick A. Tanner, Assistant William H. Kelley, Engineman Wm. Henry Kelley, Assistant James Quinn, Driver Hose Reel Company No. 8 Station, Prospect Hill Street, near Bellevue Avenue Percy A. Austin, Foreman William F. Kuhn, Assistant John R. Ward, Driver

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