“First City Election.—At a meeting held by the Board on March 31 it was resolved to hold an election for city officers on the first Tuesday of May, the polling places being designated as follows: First Ward, Eagle Hotel; Second Ward, Lincoln’s Coffee House; Third Ward, house of Charles Taylor; Fourth Ward, Chicago Hotel Cox’s; Fifth Ward, Canal Office; Sixth Ward, Franklin House. The Board also appointed three inspectors for each polling place. Accordingly the election took place upon the day named May 2, and the following gentlemen cast their ballots :

First Ward.—For William B. Ogden:  …Colon Ware.

For John H. Kinzie: …C. B. Ware, …”