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| | The Mayor's of Buffalo, New York -Joseph G. Masten |
 | | Joseph Griffiths Masten was a man "a woman would call handsome." He was "courteous" and "wore the most pleasant of smiles." Born in Red Hook, New York on June 24, 1809, he was the first of three boys. |
 | | Later in the day the council met and salaries were fixed for several officers of the board, including: Superintendent of Schools, $500, School teachers, male, not to exceed $600, and female, not to exceed $200. |
 | | "New streets were laid out and old ones were extended farther into the surrounding country; municipal institutions and departments were improved and extended." This was a promising time of growth for the city. |
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