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3 DETROIT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE Detroit's first Harbor Master was appointed by the Common Council in 1863, at which time the duties of the office were specified as follow: "Duties consist in preventing interference between vessels, determining, when necessary, places of anchorage, keeping the harbor clear of all obstructions, seeing that the public docks are not obstructed, and keeping the way clear for the ferries." (1) "He has charge of 26 life preservers owned by the city, which by vote of the Council on August 1871 were ordered placed along the docks. Four others are provided at Belle Isle." (2) Since February 28, 1871 the office of Harbor Master has been filled by a policeman, detailed for the purpose and confirmed by the Council. Since the office was created it has been filled by seventeen men who are listed here, together with the locations of the harbor master's office if known. 1898 Capt. Joseph E. Johnston C. W. Newhall (3) Jacob R. Baker Arthur Gore John W. Moore (it) Wm. H. O'Neil Alexander McRae Wm. H. O'Neil Robert. S. Ellison Julius Kling Joseph Burkheiser Fred R. Clark Millard A. Brown Robert Turner Gayot Craig Chester Felcyn Fred G. Kirley Oliver Beresford (5) 1862 -1866 -1868 -1872 -1885 -189U -1897 -1907 -1913 -1921 -1928 -1920 -1937 -19la -19U8 -1951 -195ii -1957 - 1866 1868 1872 188U 1893 1896 1906 1912 1920 1922 1929 1936 19U0 19U8 1951 195U 1957 Silas Farmer does not give the locations of the Harbor Master's Office during the time served by the first three officers, \±) Municipal Code. (2) Annual Reports of Police Department 1(3) Appointed 1862. Took office 1863. (li) Silas Farmer, Hist, of Detroit p. 917 (5) Incumbent, 1923 - 1927 not determined, from available records.