In 1912 the town board remained the same as in 1911, except that Mark Iddings took the place of F. H. Putman, who resigned in September, 1911.

The election of 1913, witnessed the entrance of L. R. North. Thomas Ishmael and J. E. Trinnier, who served with Spanogle and Iddings.

In 1914 Spanogle was re-elected and R.. C. Neumann came on the board.

In 1915 North and Trinnier wne re-elected and Mike Beerline succeeded [shmael.

In 1916 Spanogle was re-elected and A. W. Atkins succeeded Neumann. They served with the three hold-over members.

In 1917 three new men were brought onto the board to serve with Spanogle and Atkins, they being Charles F. Manney, Guy W. Gardner and Ed. P. Morriss.

In 1918 the same board served.

In 1919 Bridgeport had reached the place where it adopted the mayor and ward system of municipal government. The honor of being the first mayor of the city fell to Clyde Spanogle, who had rendered a li nger continuous service on the town board than any other individual trustee of Bridgeport. The first councilmen elected were Roy Harshman and George McGill for the first ward, and Mark Iddings and Charles F. Manning for the second ward.

Business Interests By 1900 Bridgeport had a well established community of business interests. A review of those "business houses then already in operation with some slight notice paid to their successive ownership, or discontinuance, if so, would be appropriate at this point. The Bridgeport bank opened about 1900 with J. W. Wehn as president; J. < ). Baker, vice president, and C. II. Connett as cashier. Bridgeport livery stable started with J. W. Lee as proprietor and is at the same location twenty years later, but with 1). W. Walker as its recent owner. Milholland's restaurant was then the "grubery." The C.