JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., city and county seat of Clark County, on the Ohio River, the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, the Pitts burgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and Saint Louis, and the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and Saint Louis railroads, 125 miles southwest of Cincin nati, 50 miles northeast of Evansville and 108 miles south of Indianapolis. It is opposite Louisville, Ky., with which it is connected by bridges, ferry and electric street car service, the interurban lines also connecting with Charlestown, New Albany and Indianapolis. It has the deepest harbor between Pittsburgh and Cairo, is oIndiana's Gateway City" and is never affected by any flood rise of the Ohio River. At the head of the Ohio Falls an ex cellent water supply and superior water power are available. The city has in all 22 industries, 100 retail stores and 100 in trades, professions and miscellaneous callings. It contains United States post-office building, the Indiana State Reformatory, new high school building, Masonic Orphans' Home, Carnegie library, United States quartermaster's supply depot, American Car & Foundry Company's immense works, the Howard Ship Yards Company's plant, and sev eral other large manufacturing plants. It has
electric lights, two banks (one national) and daily and weekly papers: 13 churches of various denominations; thoroughly equipped public school system; paid fire department; paid police force; local company Indiana National Guards; two Troops of Boy Scouts, and a Chamber of Commerce, in a flourishing condition. Numer ous orders and societies are represented and the population is almost entirely native-born. The total assessed valuation for taxation in 1915 was $4,197,095. It has an area of 81.68 acres; 29.39 miles of streets; 14 miles of sidewalks. The mayor and council is elected every four years. Police commissioners are appointed by the mayor. Pop. 17,000.