CHAPTER XXI.
GROVE TOWNSHIP.

INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN.

The town of Atlantic was incorporated early in January, 1870, and the first Council which met on the 22d of that month, was composed as follows: D. F. Hawkes, mayor; A. S. Churchill, recorder; S. F. Martin, W. W. Parker, John R. Reynolds, S. W. W. Straight and Joseph C. Yetzer, trustees. This Council chose Isaac Dickerson, treasurer, I. N. Whittam, corporation counsel, and P. Carney, marshal. Another town election was held March 1, 1870, when the officers above named were again chosen, with the exception that S. W. W. Straight was elected recorder, in place of Mr. Churchill, and V. O'Bryan was chosen trustee, to succeed Mr. Straight.

"Compendium and History of Cass County, Iowa." Chicago: Henry and Taylor & Co., 1906, pg. 231-232.
Transcribed by Cheryl Siebrass, July, 2018.