*** Source: Thompson, Robert A., Historical and descriptive sketch of Sonoma County, California. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1877, 122 pgs. Notice: This data is donated to the Public Domain by TAG, 2004, and may be copied freely by anyone to anywhere. *** ---page 63--- B. Haskell, H. T. Fairbanks, F. T. Maynard, B. F. Tuttle, S. D. Towne, J. H. Crane, A. P. Whitney and John Moffet. The bank building is on Main street, opposite the American Hotel. It cost, with vaults and furniture com- plete, about ten thousand dollars. LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. There is an excellent public library in Petaluma, containing about four thousand volumes, well selected, with all leading foreign and home magazines, pictorials and newspapers. It was organized under the auspices of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Petaluma. It is supported by the dues of members. The rooms of the association are well managed and furnished, and are conveniently located on the corner of English and Main streets. The first officers were: President, T. F.Baylis; Vice-President, Lee Ellsworth; Record- ing Secretary, H. H. Atwater, and Treasurer, William Zartman. THE PETALUMA FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Petaluma Fire Department has always been well organized and effi- cient. Its members have proven their prowess in many hard-fought battles. Thousands of dollars have been saved on more than one occasion by their good judgement, promptness, and courage. The citizens recognize the obligation due to them, and have always encouraged and aided the firemen. The companies are all handsomely uniformed and equipped for a showy turnout or for service when the bell taps and the time for action has arrived. All honor to the brave fireman who is ever ready to risk his life for the wel- fare of others, with no hope of reward, other than the consciousness of having done his duty to his neighbor, thus filling one of the two greatest command- ments. PETALUMA ENGINE COMPANY NO. 1 was organized June 10, 1857. William Van Houten was the first foreman, Van Houten resigned and was succeeded by Edward Buckley; in 1858 George Walker was elected; in 1859 and 1860 Charles A. Plummer; in 1861 George Walker; in 1862 William W. Main; in 1863 Frank Bray; in 1864 B. Palmer; in 1865 Charles Tann; in 1866 John E. Gwinn; in 1867 A. A. Prescott; in 1868 Frank Bray; in 1869 H. Pimm; in 1870 H. B. Hasbrouck; in 1871 George Walker; in 1872 H. Pimm; in 1873 John E. Gwinn; in 1874 H. Pimm; in 1875 H. Pimm; in 1876 W. H. Zartman. HOOK AND LADDER NO. 1 was organized November 27, 1857. James N. McCune was the first foreman, and served in 1857, 1858 and 1859; in 1860 and 1861 T. F. Baylis; in 1862 J. D. Cross; in 1863, 1864 and 1865 J. T. Huie; in 1866 J. S. Cutler, in 1867 J. A. Wiswell; in 1868, 1869 and 1870 William Zartman; in 1871 and 1872 G. W. Edelman; in 1873, 1874 and 1875 H. Schierhold; in 1876 M. M. Keating. *** end ***