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Town Government Formed in Grove
(This information was obtained with permission from the Grove-Discovering Spirits Past history book published by the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, July 1, 1992)
In the early years, the arrival of many new settlers promoted to community to organize. Even before the laying of the town site and the creation of Grove, there had been an elected board of trustees or town council. This council governed the town and made the crucial decisions for Grove. Today Grove has a council-manager form of government with five elected officials including four officials elected by ward and one elected at-large, the council elects the mayor.
Some of the early mayors from 1900 to 1916 were: Simps Melton – 1900, William A. Walton – 1902-1903, James P. Butler – 1903-1904, W.N. Morgan – 1905-1906, William Thomas – 1906, John H. Gibson – 1899 and 1907, J.M. Wood – 1908-1910, William P. Mayes – 1912 and 1916, W.D. Gibson – 1913.
The first president of the board was Mayor J.C. Starr. The original council authorized the building of the first town jail in September of 1897. The first town marshal Thomas Calfee (February 1914-1916) received $10.00 per month. His job included removal of dead animals and the responsibility of all street repairs. Some of the laws enforced were no biking, no loud talking and no playing loud music on Sunday. The sale of liquor, cigarette paper and cigarettes was not allowed in the city limits in 1905. In 1909, it was unlawful to spit on the sidewalk. These ordinances were not only enforced by the town sheriff, but also by the people.
