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September 7, 1859, William Shattuck (Le- compton Dem.) was elected president by a vote of 3,233 to 2,802, over B. B. Redding (Dem.), and 5 for George Rowland (Rep.).
September 4, 1861, Shattuck was re-elected on the Douglas Democratic and Settlers' tick- et over C. H. Grimm (Rep.) by a vote of 3,633 to 3,258, E. P. Figg (Breckenridge Dem.) get- ting 14 votes.
After the repeal of the Consolidation Act mayors were elected under the charter adopted at that time, as follows :
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May 5, 1863, Charles H. Swift (Union) over William Shattuck (Dem.) by a vote of 1,640 to 742.
March 13, 1866, Charles H. Swift (Union) over William F. Knox (Dem.) 1,321 to 915.
March 9, 1869, Charles H. Swift (Rep.) by a vote of 1,232 to 749 over Archibald Henley (Ind.) and 71 for P. H. Russell (Dem.). The latter withdrew on the morning of the election in favor of Henley.
March 12, 1872, Christopher Green (Rep.) over John Q. Brown (Dem.) by a vote of 1,629 to 1,245.
March 9, 1875, Christopher Green over John Q. Brown (Dem. and Ind.) by a vote of 1,815 to 1,271.
March 12, 1878, Jabez Turner (Working- man) by a vote of 1,203 to 1,063 for James I. Felter (Rep.), 1,056 for Hugh M. La Rue (Dem.) and 726 for Ezra Pearson (Working- man).
March 8, 1881, John Q. Brown (Dem.) over Christopher Green (Rep:) by a vote of 1,925 to 1,704.
March 11, 1884, John Q. Brown (Dem.) over Joseph Steffens (Rep.) by a vote of 1,912 to 1,875. Dr. A. B. Nixon (Prohibition) re- ceived 344 votes.
March 8, 1887, Eugene J. Gregory (Rep.) over John Q. Brown (Dem.) by a vote of 3,202 to 1,283. and 39 for F. H. L. Weber (Pro.).
March 17, 1890, W. D. Comstock (Dem.) over Eugene J. Gregory (Rep.) by a vote of 2,415 to 2,374.
March 14, 1893, B. U. Steinman (Rep.) over John Weil (Citizens' and Dem.) by a vote of 2,505 to 2,328. and 279 for C. M. Harrison (Rep., Dem. and People's).
The new charter went into effect in 1893 and on the 7th of November of that year B. U. Steinman (Reorganized Dem.) defeated W. F. Knox (Rep., Dem. and Citizens') by a vote of 3,203 to 2,052, with Dittmar (People's) 250.
November 5, 1895, the vote was: C. H. Hubbard (Citizens'), 2,526; J. W. Wilson (Rep.), 2,280; B. U. Steinman (Ind.), 1,487; and W. D. Lawton (Dem.), 209.
November 2, 1897 : William Land (Rep.), 3,190; C. H. Hubbard (Citizens'), 2,106; R. D. Stephens (Ind.), 801; C. E. Leonard (Dem.). 145.
November 7, 1899: George H. Clark (Rep.), 4,012; R. D. Stephens (Dem.), 2,193.
November 5, 1901 : George H. Clark (Ind.). 3,018; William Land (Rep.), 1,755; J. H. De- vine (Dem.) 879; Llewellyn Tozer (Ind.), 315; Mr. Alderman (Soc.), 181.
November 3, 1903: W. J. Hassett (Dem.), 3,076; Albert Elkus (Rep.), 2,522; W. J. Mc- Dowell (Soc.). 263; D. J. Simmons (Ind.), 14.
November 7, 1905: M. R. Beard (Dem.), 2,435 ; Albert Elkus (Rep.), 2,200; Henry E.
Wright (Soc.), 781; E. I. Woodman (Ind.), 145.
November 5, 1907 : Clinton L. White (Rep.), 2,835 ; M. R. Beard (Dem.), 2,702.
November 2, 1909: M. R. Beard (Dem.), 3,522; John E. Sullivan (Rep.), 2,965; H. E. Wright (Soc.), 163.
November 7, 1911: M. R. Beard (Dem.), 3,966; Allen W. Stuart (Soc.), 2,649 ; Frank B. Sutliff (Rep.), 2,367.
In 1911 the new charter was adopted, pro- viding for city government by a commission, with five commissioners, as follows: M. J. Burke, president, five years ; J. A. Filcher, four years; C. A. Bliss, three years; Dr. E. M. Wilder, two years; and Mrs. Luella B. John- ston, one year.
The results of the succeeding annual elec- tions were as follows :
1912: M. J. Burke, president ; C. A. Bliss, J. A. Filcher, Mrs. Luella Johnston, and Dr. E. M. Wilder.
1913: M. J. Burke, president ; C. A. Bliss, Edward J. Carragher, George W. Lorenz, and Dr. E. M. Wilder.
1914: M. J. Burke, president; C. A. Bliss, William J. Carragher, F. E. Shaw, and Thom- as E. Coulter.
1915: Dr. G. C. Simmons, president ; M. J. Burke, William J. Carragher, Thomas E. Coul- ter, and Gus S. Turner.
1916: Dr. G. C. Simmons, president ; M. J. Burke, William J. Carragher, Thomas E. Coul- ter, and Gus S. Turner.
1917: D. W. Carmichael, president ; Thom- as E. Coulter, Edward Haynes, Dr. G. C. Sim- mons, and Gus S. Turner.
1918: D. W. Carmichael, president ; Thom- as E. Coulter, Edward Haynes, Dr. G. C. Sim- mons, and Gus S. Turner.
1919: John Q. Brown, president ; D. W. Carmichael, Edward Haynes, Dr. G. C. Sim- mons, and Gus S. Turner.
1920: C. A. Bliss, president ; John Q. Brown, D. W. Carmichael, Edward Haynes, and Gus S. Turner.
At an election held on May 20, 1920, a board of freeholders was elected for the purpose of drafting a new city charter for Sacramento. Work on the charter was completed and filed with City Clerk M. J. Desmond on September 13, of the same year. The freeholders were: Lewis C. Hunter, president ; Mrs. J. L. Rich- ards, secretary ; Mertie D. Adams, A. B. At- kinson, W. E. J. Baughman, William C. Eddy, C. A. Elliott, C. W. Frazier, Gilbert Johann- sen, E. G. Johnson, Chris R. Jones, W. J. Lef- lar. A. W. Norris, and Dr. J. H. Parkinson.
The charter was ratified by a vote of the people, and afterward by the forty-fourth ses- sion of the California legislature.
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The first election was held on May 3, 1921. for the selection of nine members of the new city council, who on July 1 following succeed- ed the five commissioners, thus displacing the commission form of municipal government which had been in vogue since 1912.
Twenty-six candidates were in the race, and in view of the change in the form of city gov- ernment as well as in the method of voting, a great deal of interest was aroused and the vote was heavy. The candidates seeking office were: Charles W. Anderson, C. H. S. Bidwell. J. Grant Black, Edward S. Brown, John S. Cummins, James H. Devine, Albert Elkus, H. W. Funke, James F. Gaffney, T. Allen Har- vey (colored), Ed L. Head, W. A. Hicks, Har- old S. Kiernan, Mrs. Mary B. Lindley, Dr. William K. Lindsay, P. J. O'Brien, Mrs. Agnes W. Purnell, Michael J. Silva, Mrs. Mary E. Smith, D. D. Sullivan, W. E. Truesdale, Dr. E. C. Turner, Martin I. Welsh, Jay Wheeler, Herbert E. White, and Dr. E. M. Wilder.
Wilder and Elkus, both of whom previously had served on the city board, led the ticket. and were declared elected by first-choice votes, as provided under the new system of voting. Those elected to serve with them were: An- derson, Bidwell, Brown, Funke, Kiernan, Mrs. Lindley, and Sullivan. The total vote cast was 12,300, and the minimum requirement for any candidate was 1,231, under the proportional system.
Five days after the election, as provided un- der the new charter, the members of the coun- cil-elect met in the City Hall for the purpose of organizing. Albert Elkus was elected per- manent chairman of the council. and mayor. With that matter disposed of, Clyde L. Sea- vey, member of the state board of control, was unanimously selected as the city manager, a new departure in the handling of the municipal affairs of the capital city. Seavey, whose se- lection was given universal approval, immedi- ately presented his resignation as a state offi- cial to Governor Stephens, and set about pre- paring to assume his new duties on July 1.
Under the new charter, the city manager is the administrative head of the government. His salary, as fixed by the city council at the time of his selection, is $10,000 a year, and his term of office indefinite. He is responsible to the council for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the municipality ; is under obligation to see that all the laws and ordi-
nances are enforced: to exercise supervision and control over all departments and divi- sions ; to recommend to the council such meas- ures and ordinances as may be deemed neces- sary ; to make all purchases on behalf of the city involving an expenditure of less than $500. except as may be otherwise provided in the charter ; to prepare and submit to the council the annual budget ; to keep the body informed at all times of the financial needs and condi- tions of the city ; and perform such other du- ties as may be officially prescribed.
As Sacramento was the first city in Califor- nia, and one of the largest in the United States, to adopt the system of proportional represen- tation in preference to the old majority-plan of voting in the election of municipal or other officials, the eye of the nation was centered upon the capital city during the inception of the new system of balloting, and the city is being most carefully watched to see the out- come of the managerial form of government in a municipality of so large size.
Briefly, the proportional system of balloting provides that the full names of all regularly nominated candidates shall be printed on the ballot in alphabetical order. To express the first choice for any candidate on the ballot, the voter places the numeral "1" with pencil in the square opposite the name. If it is desired to express a second, third, fourth and other choices, even up to the number of candidates on the ballot, the order of preference is indi- cated in the same way. The more choices so indicated, the surer the voter is that the ballot so marked will count in favor of some candi- date of his choice. The ballot will not be counted for the second choice unless it is found that it cannot help the first choice, nor will it be counted for the third choice unless it is found that it cannot help either the first or sec- ond choices. In a general way. the system is one of elimination, the strongest candidates finally emerging victorious, but with the addi- tional advantage of a more representative vote; for the strong argument in favor of the system, and against the old majority plan, is that if the candidate you vote for with but one expression loses, your vote is thrown away ; but on the other hand. if you have expressed a second and third choice, your vote in all prob- ability will count for someone, thus giving you effective representation in the final result. although your first choice may not be elected.
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CHAPTER XIV
CITY OFFICERS
A LIST of the officers of the city of Sacra- mento from 1849 follows :
1849: A. M. Winn, mayor; the al- calde was recorder; N. C. Cunningham, mar- shal ; William Glaskin, city clerk and auditor ; J. A. Tutt, assessor ; S. C. Hastings, treasurer ; B. Brown, collector; Murray Morrison, city attorney ; R. J. Watson, harbor master.
1850: Hardin Biglow, mayor (died in of- fice) ; Horace Smith, mayor (to fill vacancy) ; B. F. Washington, recorder ; N. C. Cunning- ham, marshal; J. B. Mitchell, city clerk and auditor ; J. W. Woodland, assessor ; Barton Lee, treasurer ; E. B. Pratt, collector ; J. Neely Johnson, city attorney ; George W. Hammers- ley, harbor master.
Hardin Biglow, the mayor, was severely wounded in the Squatter riot, and died in San Francisco of cholera before recovering from his wounds. Horace Smith was elected to suc- ceed him. J. W. Woodland, the assessor, was also killed in the Squatter riot, but his place does not seem to have been filled, the elections at that time being for only one year.
1851: James R. Hardenbergh, mayor; W. H. McGrew, recorder ; W. S. White, marshal; L. Curtis, clerk and auditor ; Samuel McKee, assessor ; W. R. McCracken, treasurer ; W. S. White, collector ; J. Neely Johnson, city attor- ney; John Requa, harbor master.
1852: C. I. Hutchinson, mayor ; W. H. Mc- Grew, recorder ; David McDowell, marshal ; Washington Meeks, city clerk and auditor ; William Lewis, assessor; R. Chenery, treas- urer ; D. McDowell, collector ; John G. Ayer, city attorney ; John Requa, harbor master ; W. A. Selkirk, superintendent of schools.
1853: J. R. Hardenbergh, mayor; N. Greene Curtis, recorder ; W. S. White, mar- shal; John A. Fowler, city clerk and auditor ; Samuel T. Clymer, assessor; C. J. Torbert, treasurer ; W. S. White, collector ; L. Landus, Jr., city attorney; Gordon Backus, harbor master; H. J. Bidleman, superintendent of schools.
1854: R. P. Johnson, mayor; N. Greene Curtis, recorder ; W. S. White, marshal ; T. A. Thomas, city clerk and auditor ; E. C. Winch- ell. assessor; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; N. A. H. Ball, collector; W. Cyrus Wallace, city attorney ; Frank Harney, harbor master; H. W. Harkness, superintendent of schools.
1855: James Lawrence English, mayor ; N. Greene Curtis, recorder ; James W. Haines, marshal; W. E. Chamberlain, city clerk and auditor ; Prescott Robinson, assessor ; John C. Barr, treasurer ; J. T. Knox, collector ; Horace Smith, city attorney; James W. Haines, har- bor master; Frank Tukey, superintendent of schools (resigned) ; F. W. Hatch (to fill va- cancy).
1856: B. B. Redding, mayor ; W. W. Price, recorder ; Thomas McAlpin, marshal; John F. Madden, city clerk and auditor ; W. C. Felch, assessor ; W. M. Brainerd, treasurer ; John H. Houseman, collector ; Henry Starr, city attor- ney; George C. Haswell, harbor master; F. W. Hatch, superintendent of schools.
1857: J. P. Dyer, mayor ; Presley Dunlap, recorder ; James Lansing, marshal; John F. Madden, city clerk and auditor ; Alex Mont- gomery, assessor ; James H. Sullivan, treas- urer ; John H. Houseman, collector ; George R. Moore, city attorney ; George C. Haswell, harbor master; J. G. Lawton, superintendent of schools.
1858: H. L. Nichols, president of the board, justice of the peace, police judge ; J. P. Hardy, marshal; J. B. Dayton, city clerk and auditor ; E. B. Ryan, assessor; Morgan Miller, treas- urer ; W. T. Manlove, collector ; R. F. Morri- son, city attorney ; Daniel H. Whepley, harbor master ; G. L. Simmons, superintendent of schools.
1859: W. Shattuck, president of the board, justice of the peace, police judge; J. J. Wat- son, marshal; J. B. Dayton, city clerk and au- ditor ; E. B. Ryan, assessor ; Morgan Miller, treasurer ; W. S. Manlove, collector : R. F. Morrison, city attorney ; G. L. Simmons, su- perintendent of schools. From 1858 to 1862 the city and county were consolidated and managed by a board of supervisors, one of whom was president of the board. During this period the three city justices of the peace were, in rotation of a week each, police judge.
1860: W. Shattuck, president of the board, justice of the peace, police judge ; J. J. Wat- son, marshal; Thomas Letson, city clerk and auditor ; E. B. Ryan, assessor; C. L. Bird, treasurer ; Sylvester Marshall, collector ; Cor- nelius Cole, city attorney; F. W. Hatch, su- perintendent of schools.
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1861: W. Shattuck, president of the board, justice of the peace, police judge ; J. J. Wat- son, marshal; Thomas Letson, city clerk and auditor ; E. B. Ryan, assessor ; C. L. Bird, treasurer : Sylvester Marshall, collector ; Cor- nelius Cole, city attorney ; G. Taylor, superin- tendent of schools.
1862: W. Shattuck, president of the board ; Thomas W. Gilmer, police judge; J. J. Wat- son, marshal; Josiah Howell, city clerk and auditor ; E. B. Ryan, assessor ; C. L. Bird, treasurer ; James McDonald, treasurer (ap- pointed to fill vacancy) ; B. N. Bugbey, col- lector ; Samuel Smith, collector (appointed to fill vacancy) ; W. W. Upton, city attorney ; G. Taylor, superintendent of schools.
The city government was changed April 25, 1863 ; the new board met and held its first ses- sion May 1, 1863, and after that the city was governed by three trustees until January 8, 1894, the first trustee being the president of the board and mayor; the second trustee, street commissioner ; and the third trustee, su- perintendent of the water-works.
1863: C. H. Swift, first trustee and mayor ; H. T. Holmes, second trustee ; Josiah Johnson, third trustee; S. S. Holl, police judge; J. T. Clark, chief of police (removed October 7, 1863, and D. H. Lowry appointed) ; Benjamin Peart, city auditor and clerk ; James E. Smith, assessor; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; James E. Smith, collector ; E. H. Heacock, city attorney ; N. A. Kidder, harbor master; G. Taylor, superintendent of schools.
1864: C. H. Swift, first trustee and mayor ; H. T. Holmes, second trustee ; Josiah Johnson, third trustee; S. S. Holl, police judge; F. T. Burke, chief of police; Benjamin Peart, city auditor and clerk; James E. Smith, assessor ; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer; James E. Smith, collector ; E. H. Heacock, city attorney ; N. A. Kidder, harbor master; W. H. Hill, superintendent of schools.
1865: C. H. Swift, first trustee and mayor ; S. D. Smith, second trustee ; Josiah Johnson, third trustee; S. S. Holl, police judge: F. T. Burke, chief of police ; C. C. Jenks, city auditor and clerk; John C. Halley, assessor ; Harvey Caswell, treasurer ; D. A. DeMerritt, collector ; E. H. Heacock, city attorney ; S. C. Hall, har- bor master; W. H. Hill, superintendent of schools.
1866: C. H. Swift, first trustee and mayor ; S. D. Smith, second trustee; Josiah Johnson, third trustee ; L. H. Foote, police judge ; F. T. Burke, chief of police ; C. C. Jenks, city auditor and clerk; John C. Halley, assessor; Harvey Caswell, treasurer : D. A. DeMerritt, collector ; E. H. Heacock, city attorney ; N. A. Kidder, harbor master; W. H. Hill, superintendent of schools.
1867: C. H. Swift, first trustee and mayor ; S. D. Smith, second trustee ; David Kendall, third trustee ; L. H. Foote, police judge ; F. T. Burke, chief of police; John McClintock, city auditor and clerk; E. R. Hamilton, assessor ; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; D. A. DeMer- ritt, collector ; M. C. Tilden, city attorney ; W. H. Hill, superintendent of schools.
1868: C. H. Swift, first trustee and mayor ; John Rider, second trustee; David Kendall, third trustee; L. H. Foote, police judge; B. W. Martz, chief of police; John McClintock, city anditor and clerk; E. R. Hamilton, asses- sor ; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; D. A. De- Merritt, collector ; M. C. Tilden, city attorney ; W. H. Hill, superintendent of schools.
1869: C. H. Swift, first trustee and mayor ; John Rider, second trustee; David Kendall, third trustee (died in office) ; L. H. Foote, police judge; B. W. Martz, chief of police; John McClintock, city auditor and clerk; W. T. Crowell, assessor; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; A. Leonard, collector ; S. S. Holl, city attorney; W. H. Hill, superintendent of schools.
1870: C. H. Swift, first trustee and mayor ; John Rider, second trustee; James McCleery, third trustee; A. Henley, police judge; George Smith, chief of police; John McClin- tock, city auditor and clerk; W. T. Crowell, assessor ; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; A. Leonard. collector : J. K. Alexander, city at- torney ; W. H. Hill, superintendent of schools.
1871: C. H. Swift, first trustee and mayor ; John Rider, second trustee; James McCleery, third trustee ; A. Henley, police judge ; George Smith, chief of police: John McClintock, city auditor and clerk; S. S. Greenwood, assessor ; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; H. Montfort, collector ; Charles T. Jones, city attorney ; W. H. Hill, superintendent of schools.
1872: Christopher Green, first trustee and mayor ; John Rider, second trustee ; James Mc- Cleery, third trustee; T. W. Gilmer, police judge; Matt Karcher, chief of police; E. M. Stevens, police captain : John McClintock, city auditor and clerk ; S. S. Greenwood, assessor ; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; H. Montfort, collector; M. C. Tilden, city attorney ; S. C. Denson, superintendent of schools.
1873: Christopher Green, first trustee and mayor ; John Rider, second trustee; Horace Adams, third trustee; T. W. Gilmer, police judge ; Matt Karcher, chief of police; E. M. Stevens, police captain ; John McClintock, city auditor and clerk ; Fred A. Shepherd, assessor ; W. T. Crowell, collector ; Samuel Poorman, treasurer; M. C. Tilden, city attorney ; S. C. Denson, superintendent of schools.
1874: Christopher Green, first trustee and mayor; W. F. Knox, second trustee: Horace Adams, third trustee; W. R. Cantwell, police
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judge; Matt Karcher, chief of police; E. M. Stevens, police captain ; John McClintock, city auditor and clerk ; Fred A. Shepherd, assessor ; W. T. Crowell, collector ; Samuel Poorman, treasurer ; W. R. Hinkson, city attorney ; Add C. Hinkson, superintendent of schools.
1875: Christopher Green, first trustee and inayor: W. F. Knox, second trustee: James McCleery, third trustee; M. S. Horan, police judge; E. M. Stevens, chief of police; P. L. Hickman, city auditor and clerk; Fred A. Shepherd, assessor; W. T. Crowell, collector ; Samuel Poorman, treasurer ; W. A. Anderson, city attorney; A. C. Hinkson, superintendent of schools.
1876: Christopher Green, first trustee and mayor; W. F. Knox, second trustee ; James McCleery, third trustee ; M. S. Horan, police judge; E. M. Stevens, chief of police; P. L. Hickman, city auditor and clerk: Fred A. Shepherd, assessor ; W. T. Crowell, collector ; J. N. Porter, treasurer ; W. A. Anderson, city attorney ; A. C. Hinkson, superintendent of schools.
1877: Christopher Green, first trustee and mayor; W. F. Knox, second trustee ; James McCleery, third trustee ; Thomas Conger, po- lice judge: E. M. Stevens, chief of police ; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk; Fred A. Shepherd, assessor; G. A. Putnam, collector : J. N. Porter, treasurer : W. A. Anderson, city attorney; A. C. Hinkson, superintendent of schools.
1878: Jabez Turner, first trustee and may- or ; W. F. Knox, second trustee; James Mc- Cleery, third trustee ; Thomas Conger, police judge; E. M. Stevens, chief of police ; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk ; Fred A. Shep- herd, assessor; G. A. Putnam, collector; J. N. Porter, treasurer; H. L. Buckley, city attor- ney. A. C. Hinkson, superintendent of schools.
1879: Jabez Turner, first trustee and may- or ; W. F. Knox, second trustee; Josiah John- son, third trustee ; W. A. Henry, police judge ; E. M. Stevens, chief of police; E. H. McKee. city auditor and clerk: Fred A. Shepherd, as- sessor ; George A. Putnam, collector; J. N. Porter, treasurer ; H. L. Buckley, city attor- ney ; F. L. Landes, superintendent of schools.
1880: Jabez Turner, first trustee and may- or : Jerome C. Davis, second trustee ; Josiah Johnson, third trustee; W. A. Henry, police judge; Matt Karcher, chief of police; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk; Fred A. Shep- herd, assessor ; George A. Putnam, collector ; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; W. A. Ander- son, city attorney ; F. L. Landes, superintend- ent of schools.
1881: John Q. Brown, first trustee and mayor ; Jerome C. Davis, second trustee (died October 5, 1881, before expiration of his
term) ; Josiah Johnson, third trustee; W. A. Henry, police judge: Matt Karcher, chief of police: E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk ; Fred A. Shepherd, assessor ; George A. Put- nam, collector ; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; W. A. Anderson, city attorney ; F. L. Landes, superintendent of schools.
1882: John Q. Brown, first trustee and mayor ; John Ryan, second trustee; William Gutenberger, third trustee; W. A. Henry, po- lice judge : Matt Karcher, chief of police ; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk ; Fred A. Shep- herd, assessor ; George A. Putnam, collector ; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; W. A. Ander- son, city attorney : J. R. Lane, superintendent of schools.
1883: John Q. Brown. first trustee and mayor : John Ryan, second trustee: William Gutenberger. third trustee: W. A. Henry, police judge; Matt Karcher, chief of police ; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk ; Fred A. Shepherd, assessor; George A. Putnam. col- lector ; W. A. Anderson, city attorney; J. R. Lane, superintendent of schools.
1884: John Q. Brown, first trustee and mayor ; H. B. Neilson, second trustee ; William Gutenberger, third trustee: W. A. Henry, po- lice judge; Matt Karcher, chief of police; W. E. Chamberlain, treasurer ; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk ; Fred A. Shepherd, assessor ; George A. Putnam, collector; W. A. Ander- son, city attorney ; J. R. Lane, superintendent of schools.
1885: John Q. Brown, first trustee and mayor ; H. B. Neilson, second trustee; Will- iam Gutenberger, third trustee; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk: J. J. Buckley, assessor ; George A. Putnam, collector; W. A. Henry, police judge ; O. C. Jackson, chief of police ; J. N. Porter, treasurer ; W. A. Anderson, city at- torney ; J. R. Lane, superintendent of schools.
1886: John Q. Brown, first trustee and mayor ; H. B. Neilson, second trustee ; W. R. Jones, third trustee ; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk ; J. J. Buckley, assessor ; J. N. Porter, treasurer : George A. Putnam, collector ; W. A. Henry, police judge; H. F. Dillman, chief of police ; E. C. Hart, city attorney ; M. R. Beard, superintendent of schools.
1887: Eugene J. Gregory, first trustee and mayor; John Ryan, second trustee; W. R. Jones, third trustee ; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk; J. J. Buckley, assessor ; George A. Putnam, collector; Henry L. Buckley, police judge; H. F. Dillman, chief of police; E. C. Hart, city attorney ; W. E. Gerber, treasurer ; M. R. Beard, superintendent of schools.
1888: Eugene J. Gregory, first trustee and mayor ; John Ryan, second trustee; H. C. Wolf, third trustee ; E. H. McKee, city auditor and clerk; J. J. Buckley, assessor ; George A.
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