Borough of Etna - Centennial Festivities Yearbook (Etna, PA)

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' YT'll!!fl5llN'tl!lETSTFilYW!l!!Tl 5 4- -- -- ,.,.-.-- 1 .- WN I The Charter having been granted, the Election was held on October 6, 1868. From the official borough records, Volume 1, we find the record of the first Town Council. The duly elected members were: 'Messers John D. Hieber, Edward P. Thomas, John D. Robert- son, George Keil, and J. L. Loyd. They met pursuant to the call of Mr. Henry Ochse, Burgess, in the Etna School House at 6:00 o'Clock p.m. for the purpose of organizing the Council. '4John S. Smith, Esq., being present administered the following oath of office to the Burgess and each member of Council. The oath was as follows: Hive do solemnly swear that we will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitu- tion of the state of Pennsylvania and perform the duties of our respective offices with fidelity. This was sworn to H13 October, 1868.7 'iOn motion of Mr. John D. Hieber, Mr. J. L. Loyd was elected clerk by acclama- tionf' The Minute Books of the Borough of Etna are located in the borough office and are bound and in good condition. HENRY OCHSE 1st Burgess 1868 'ff -2,..L.,..-L--. .. Xxx .-. - -..,--- ......- I , STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT On July 19, 1884, Etna was divided into three wards by the Court of Quarter Session of Allegheny County. The first and third wards were divided into two dis- tricts, since each of these wards were larger in popula- tion than the second. Each ward elects three members to council for a four year term. Three auditors who audit the borough and school district records are elected at large for a six-year term. Two justices of the peace are elected at large for a six-year term and ' tual each ward elects a constable for a six-year term. ETNA BOROUGH Burgess fchanged to Mayor in 19611 1868-1870 Henry Ochse 1871 E. P. Thomas 1872-1873 J. M. Hammond 1874-1875 W. H. Heiber 1876-1877 R. T. Graham 1878-1879 John D. Shafer 1880 W. J. McKee 1881 B. T. Graham 1882 A. H, Calvert 1883 James Forsaith 1884 E. P. Thomas 1885 H. W. Ochse 1886 Wm. G. Smith 1887-1888 TV. B. Kroessen 1889-1892 1893-1896 Alex Martin Chas. Henderson 1897-1899 G. A. Speer 1900 R, E. Austin 1901-1905 YV. E. Johnston 1906-1908 George Calvert 1909-1913 Wim. H. Miller 19141--1921 A. Stilz 1922-1929 Boy S. Morton 1930-1935 Lee A. Donaldson 1936-1937 William Still 1938-1958 Jacob J. Arenth 1959-1961 Mark Vinslii 1962-1963 Williani Ziener 1963-1965 Robert Klein 1966-1969 Clarence Metzger 25 rrlarttrogm - ,nl . rt L ..si.t,..a. 1 - '

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IJRWIVIINIII of lfozlnril 1868-18951 189-l-1899 1900-1903 190-1-1906 1907 1908-1909 1910-1911 1912 1913-1914- 1915 1916 1917 1918-1921 1922-1931 1932-1936 1937-1941 1942-19-1-7 1948-1949 1950-1951 1952 1953-1969 ETNA fBurgess preside-di Alex Martin H. G. Semple W. B. Kroessen A. J. Stilz Chas. H. ,lahn George Buehler Wm. F. Poppe E. R. Wasan Alex Andres D. E. Giles E. R. Yvasan G. S. Sanders Alex Andres Roy S. Morton Alex Andres John P. Ladesic Carl A. Grau John P. Ladesic Robert Klein John P. Ladesic BOROUGH Borough Clerks fGhanged to Secretary, 1954-1 1868 .l. L. Loyd 1869-1871 1. L. Elsesser 1871-1873 1.1. Cilley 1874--1875 W. Williams 1876-1879 George Yveibel 1880-1881 Thomas H. Shedden 1881-1883 1... Elsessel' 1884 Chas. Henderson 1885 J. L. Elsesser 1886-1888 Robt. Malone 1889-1890 1. W. Hughes 1891-1892 W. R. Charlton 1893-1896 1. W. Hughes 1897-1900 G. W. McClelland 1901-1902 George Zoerb 1903 Gus Kammerer 1904--1907 A. R. Dunbar 1908-1937 J. G. Armstrong 1938-194-7 S. L. Marshall 194-8-1969 William M. Skertich EARLY NATIONALITIES A successful industry must have skilled workers. Mr. Albert D. Jones recounts that the firm of Spang Chal- fant recruited iron workers from Wales. His grand- father came from Oakdale in Mommenshire on the English-Welsh border. He came to Etna as a puddler in 18711. Many Welsh families settled around the base of the hill, Mt. Daulis, above the Butler turnpike. Among them we find such names as Rees,'Howell, Lloyd, Phillips, Minto, and Jones. The Welsh were nicknamed, Goat, and it is known as Goat Hill today. Their small Methodist mission church was built about 1836 on Butler Street and had a burial ground back of it. lt is a two-family dwelling now owned by Victor Bosilevac. M,