Columbia County GaArchives History .....Augusta Government 1859 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 January 25, 2008, 10:39 pm MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. Mayor—Benjamin Conley. First Ward—Foster Blodget, William H Tutt, Chas O Clarke. Second Ward—James M Dye. John D Smith, John G Sledge. Third Ward—Wm E Dearing, Robert H May, Lewis D Ford. Fourth Ward—Benj F Hall, John D Butt, Harland Bigby. BOARD OF HEALTH. First Ward—E W Doughty, Stephen D Heard, Henry T Peay. Second Ward—Henry H Steiner, G T Dortic, James Miller. Third Ward, Robt C Black, Daniel B Plumb, Geo M Thew. Fourth Ward—Jas Harper, John J Miller, Win H Goodrich. CITY OFFICERS. Collector and Treasurer—John Hill. Clerk of Council—Samuel H Crump. Bridge Keeper—Chas T Rich. City Marshal—John A Christian. Deputy Marshal—Uriah L Leonard. City Constables—Wm W King, Jos B Ramsey, B Johnson. Supt. Streets and Drains—Jacob Sistruck. Warfinger—T S Stoy. Jailor—Uriah Slack Clerk Lower Market—R H Philpot. Clerk Upper Market—Allen C Young. Lamp Lighter—H L Leon. Keeper of Magazine—Wm M Pickering. Keeper of City Cemetery—Jas Rogers. Keeper of City Hall and Houghton Institute Lot—F L Medium. City Physicians—H A Bignon, Dessausure Ford, Wm H. Doughty, S B Simmons. Keeper City Hospital—John Cartledge. Lot Inspectors—David Hopkins, Wm Keener. Wood Inspector—R A Watkins. City Surveyor—E W Brown. City Sexton—B Abrahams. City Sheriff—Isaac Levy. Clerk City Court—D L Roath. Vendue Masters—W B Griffin, W H Howard. Captains of City Watch—John L Hill, Joshua King, J A Bennett, N A Ford. Assessors—1st Ward, J B Bishop; 2d Ward, J H Mann; 3d Ward, W E Jackson; 4th Ward, W H Goodrich; Mr Dye upon the part of the Council. Fire Wardens—1st Ward, Wm M Hight; 2d Ward, G T Dortic; 3d Ward, C A Platt; 4th Ward, W H Goodrich. COURTS. Justices of the Inferior Courts—Benj H Warren, James B Bishop, Edmond Tabb, Foster Blodget, sr, James W Brandon. Clerk of the Court of Ordinary—Foster Blodget, jr. Sessions of the Court of Common Pleas, held quarterly on the fourth Mondays of February, May, August and November. Return day ten days before the sitting of each court. William S Gould, Judge; David L Roath, Clerk. Justices of the Peace—Benjamin Hall, Lewis Leon, Lewis Levy, W Mile Olen, Alexander Philip, A D Piqeut, Mathew Shehan, Walter Freeman. Sheriff—Robert Wiggins. Deputy Sheriff—G A Parker. Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts—Benjamin F Hall. Receiver of Tax Returns—John H Bohler. Tax Collector—Alexander Deas. MILITARY. THE INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER BATALLION OF AUGUSTA. Lieut Col Commanding—John B Campbell; Adjutant—Edwin B Sharpe; Quarter-master—Albert Hatch; Pay-master— Wm H Wheeler; Surgeon—Henry Rossignol. RICHMOND HUSSARS. Captain—William E Dearing; 1st Lieut—T P Stovall; 2d Lieut—J J Thomas; Cornet—J H Alford. OGLETHORPE INFANTRY. Captain—John H Jackson; 1st Lieut—J 0 Clarke; 2d Lieut—H B Adam; 3rd Lieut—Henry Allen. WASHINGTON ARTILLERY.—(1854.) Captain—Daniel Kirkpatrick; 1st Lieut—J P Girardy; 2d Lieut—Geo S Barnes; 3d Lieut—J J Jacobus. CLINCH RIFLES. Captain—C A Platt; 1st Lieut—J D Butt; 2d Lieut—Jos E Marshell; 3d Lieut—H D Ansley; Sec'ty and Tres—Wm H Bird. IRISH VOLUNTEERS. Captain—Edw J Walker; 1st Lieut—M Deletre; 3d Lieut— James Duffy; Ord Sergant—-Dennis Frely. MONTGOMERY GUARDS; Captain—J B Weems; 1st Lieut—Thomas Whyte; 2d Lieut—Claiborne Sneed; 3d Lieut—M J Jones. AUGUSTA FIRE COMPANY. ORGANIZED 1794—INCORPORATED 1845. Chief Engineer—F Lauiback. 1st Assistant—J A Robert; 2d Assistant—B Henney. Secretary—Alexander Philip. Treasurer—Anton Iverson. Washington Fire Company, No 1.—Captain, Chas Auferman; Lieut., H Pund; Secretary, J Heitzman; Treasurer, H Stoffel. Clinch Engine Fire Company, No 2.—Captain, John McCann; Lieutenant, T O Whitman; Secretary, Christopher Cosgrove; Treasurer, Andrew Youge. Fillmore Fire Company, No4.—Captain, William H Wheeler; Lieutenant, Edward Baskeville; President, Claiborne Snead; Secretary, W J Cumpsty; Treasurer, Henry P Richmond. Augusta Fire Company No 5—Captain, Daniel Galvin; Lieutenant, James Hughs; Secretary, James Magarahan. Augusta Fire Company, No 6.—Captain, T W Shackelford, Lieutenant, Stephen Frank; Treasurer, W H Hight; Secretary, Wm Yonge. Vigilant Fire Engine and. Hose Company.—Foreman, H C Goodrich; Assistant, J B Stoughton; Secretary, N K Rutter, jr; Treasurer, Mathias Clark; Pipeman, E T Miller; Assistant Pipeman, Wm Miller. Pioneer Hook aifd Ladder Company, No 1.—Foreman, J B Platt; 1st Assitant, S B Simmons; 2nd Assistant W B Chusboro; Secretary, W H Edwards. Additional Comments: DIRECTORY FOR THE City of Augusta, AND BUSINESS ADVERTISER FOR 1859. Augusta, Ga.: PUBLISHED BY R. A. WATKINS. 1859 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/columbia/history/other/augustag710gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb