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Historic Governmental Facts
of 1914-15 for Norwood, Ohio.

CITY OFFICIALS
    *The terms of office expire on December 31, 1915
  • MAYOR* - Harry E. Engelhardt (R)
  • PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL* - W. S. Shepherd (R)
  • AUDITOR* - G. (C.?) P. Evans (R)
  • TREASURER* - W. R. Locke (R)
  • CLERK* - William F. Bonner
  • SOLICITOR* - S. A. Headly (Headley?)
  • ENGINEER - John G. Schmidt
  • SEALER - G. S. Traut (Trout?)
  • INSPECTOR (Buildings & Plumbing) - Fred W. Kleine
  • COUNCIL*
    • 1st Ward - Harry H. Palmer
    • 2nd Ward - Carroll W. Iferd (R)
    • 3rd Ward - Fred W. Surkamp (D)
    • 4th Ward - Henry Smith
    • At-Large - Elwood E. Clark (R)
    • At-Large - Jesse A. Cutter (R)
    • At-Large - George J. Hack
    Council Committees
  • Finance - Hack, Surkamp, Iferd
  • Steam & Street Railways - Surkamp, Hack, Iferd
  • Streets, Grades, Telegraph & Telephone - Palmer, Smith, Clark
    Other Officials
  • Dir. Public Services - Harry J. Pierson
  • Dir. Public Safety - Dr. L. O. Saur
  • Fire Chief - Jos. A. Geller
  • Police Chief - Clement L. Kendall
  • Health Officer - Dr. Frank Perry

CITY FACTS
  • Population - 22,000
  • Registered Voters - 5,880
  • Political Subdivisions - 4 wards, 17 precincts
  • Township - Millcreek Township and Columbia Township
  • Sidewalks - 68 miles
  • Sanitary Sewers - 44 miles
  • Water Mains - 8 miles
  • Utilities - an electric light plant & water works
  • Fire Department - 3 fire companies
    • #1 - west side of Montgomery Pike, between Sherman and Elm Avenues
    • #2 - Montgomery Pike and Ivanhoe Avenue
    • #3 - south side of Harris Avenue, opposite Lloyd Avenue
  • Other facts
    • Public Schools - 5 intermediate & 1 high school
    • 53 manufacturers
    • Churches
      • 10 Protestant
      • 3 Catholic
    • Theaters - 2
    • Banks - 3
    • Public Transportation
      • Street Car Lines - 4
      • Interurbans - 2
      • Railroads - 3


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