ZANESVILLE, z5ozrvt1. The county-seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, 59 miles east, of Columbus, at the confluence of the :Muskingum and Licking rivers, and on the Baltimore and Ohio, the Zanesville and Ohio River, the Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincinnati, the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley, and other railroads (Map: Ohio, (; 6). It has an attractive situation, flanked by lofty bills, and is well laid out, Among the noteworthy features are the bridges spanning the and Licking rivers. the county court-house, city jail, Soldiers' and Sail ors' Memorial Hall, and the buildings of the various fraternal organizations. There are six parks. Of the institutions of the city, the most prominent is the Zanesville Athenamin with 12, 000 volumes. Zanesville is situated in a section engaged in farming, and having extensive de posits of limestone, clay, and coal. Good water power for manufacturing is derived from both rivers. In the census year 1900 the various es tablishments had $5,162,067 invested capital and an output valued at. 87,468,839. The manufac
ture of pottery, terra-cotta, and fire-clay prod ucts is the leading industry. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad maintains shops here, and there are also foundries and maehine shops, farm im plement works, flouring mills, lumber and plan ing mills, and manufactories of soap and candles, iron and steel, paving material, malt liquors, etc. The government is vested in a mayor, chosen hienndally, and a unicameral council. The city solicitor, treasurer, auditor, and the bosu•d of public service are elected by popular vote. The hoard of public safety is appointed by the mayor, subject to the confirmation of the council, or if the council fails to agree to the mayor's appoint ments, the board is appointed by the Governor of the State. All minor hoards are appointed by the mayor. The water-works are the property of the municipality. Population, in 1890, 21, 009; in 1900, 23,53S.