Western Market: J. F. Gleason, Cornelius Clark (Colored). Northern Market: V. Harbaugh, N. Sardo, J. Scrivener. Eastern Market: Geo. Ballinger, Basil Brown (Colored). Sealer of Weights and Measures: Stephen Prentiss. Inspector of Flour, etc.: B. F. Crabbs. Water Department. Water Registrar: John H. Crane. Tapper of Water Mains: Henry Larman. Commissioners of Water Board: John W. Thompson, J. H. Semmes, C. S. Noyes, G. W. Linville. Wood and Coal Measurers.— Rock Creek District: A. McKenna. First Canal District: Matthew Somers. Potomac District: E. B. Hughes. Harbor Master.-A. Watson. Commissioners Western Burial Ground.-Joseph Burrows, Wm. Graham, R. W. Brown. Commissioners Eastern Burial Ground.-Richard Rothwell, Jr., H. C. Shoals. Sexton.-J. C. Brawner. Inspectors and Measurers of Lumber.-Thos. H. Barron, E. L. Harbaugh, J. G. Robinson, S. Richardson, D. A. Fisher (Resigned). Measurers of Grain and Bran.-M. M. Wheelock, Joseph A. Killian. Superintendent of Lamplighters.-William H. Bailey. Lamplighters. John M. Washington, Geo. Dayspring, R. Armstead, John W. Shorter, James E. Davis, John W. Harrison, W. Davis, John W. Hunter, Wm. H. Parker, Julius Warren, David Dixon, B. F. Kline, Jas. Rollins, G. A. Simonds, A. Weems, Geo. Lawson, Wm. Price, Charles M. Marshall, W. D. Tabler, Geo. F. Dunn, Frank Germon. Superintendents of Sweeps. First, Second, and Third Wards: Henry Clay. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wards: Alex Swagart. In preparing this paper I have consulted The Emery Family. Descendants of John and Anthony Emery, 1590-1890. Rev. Rufus Emery. Salem, Mass., 1890. New Hampshire Census, 1773. New England Genealogical Register. New Hampshire State Papers and Revolutionary Rolls. New Hampshire Town Papers. Merrimac County (N. H.) History. McClintock's History of New Hampshire. Carter and Fowler's History of Pembroke, N. H. Journals and Proceedings of the Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth, Sixty-seventh, and Sixty-eighth Councils of the Municipal Government of Washington, D. C.-in printed and manuscript form. Origin and Government of the District of Columbia. liam Tindall. A History of the National Capital. W. B. Bryan. National Capital Centennial, 1900. Records of the Columbia Historical Society. Laws, Reports and Documents relating to the District of Columbia. Reports, Public Schools, Washington and District of Columbia. History of the Washington National Monument and National Monument Society. Various local histories and guides to Washington. Removal of the Capital to the Mississippi Valley. L. U. Reavis. Correspondence and Private Papers of M. G. Emery. Files of The National Intelligencer, The Evening Star, The National Republican, The Washington Chronicle, The Sunday Herald, The Sunday Gazette, and other Washington newspapers. THE PRESIDENTS AND THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. BY THEODORE W. NOYES. (Read before the Society, March 21, 1916.) As the scientist reconstructs a prehistoric animal on the basis of the discovery of a few scattered bones, so one may deduce, with more or less accuracy, the general course of the capital's history from the references to it in the messages of successive Presidents. A composite view of these presidential thoughts concerning the capital pictures in miniature the achievements and hardships, the hopes and fears of the nation's city. All the early Presidents were in touch with the capital community and interested in its welfare. George Washington's personal interest in it was notable and conspicuous. The Federal city was as "the apple of his eye." John Adams's wish, suggested in the first presidential message delivered, in the new National Capital, that Washington had lived to see the city as the seat of government, has met and will meet the sympathetic and assenting response of all Americans. It was an old custom of the local legislature of the city formally to thank each President at the close of his term for what he had done for the capital, and of the retiring President to make personal and often complimentary response. Among these replies of record are those made by Madison, Jackson and Fillmore. President James Madison said on his retirement, March 4, 1817: "I am much indebted to the citizens of Washington, in whose behalf you speak, for the expressions of regard and re |