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216 SIXTY YEARS IN TEXAS.
On the 27th day of April, 1875, this Council
adopted the general incorporation law of the State,
and all of the officers under this change were elected
every two years, except the Mayor, one-half to be
elected to serve one year, the other half two years.
So it followed after this election that one-half would
be elected annually, each holding his office two years.
1876: Mayor, John D. Kerfoot for one year;
Marshal, W. F. Morton; Assessor and Collector, J.
N. Ogden; Attorney, Barnett Gibbs, for two years;
Engineer, Wm. M. Johnson, for two years; Secretary,
J. B. Hereford; Alderman, John W. Crowdus,
Henry S. Ervay, W. J. Clark, F. E. Guedry, Benj.
P. Jett, E. P. Cowen, Jacob L. Williams, Dr. M. M.
Newsom.
August 9th there was another change made in
the election of officers. The two years' term was
changed so as to include that of the Mayor. And
also an amendment afterwards adopted so as to allow
the Council to elect the Engineer, Treasurer and Attorney,
instead of the people electing them.
April, 1877: Mayor, W. L. Cabell; Aldermen, H.
S. Ervay, J. W. Crowdus, W. M. C. Hill, F. E.
Guedry, W. J. Shone, Benj. P. Jett, Dr. M. M. Newsom,
Jacob L. Williams.
1878: Mayor, W. L. Cabell; Assessor and Collector,
Julius C. Bogel; Treasurer, J. W. Bowen; Attorney,
Barnett Gibbs; Marshal, W., F. Morton; Engineer,
S. W. S. Duncan; Secretary, J. B. Hereford;
Aldermen, John F. Caldwell, H. S. Ervay, P. B. Sheldon,
M. D. Garlington, W. C. Holland, W. J. Shone,
Dr. M. M. Newsom.
1879: Mayor, J. M. Thurman; Assessor and Collector,
J. C. Bogel; Treasurer, John C. Bowen; Attorney,
Barnett Gibbs; Marshal, W. F. Morton; En-
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Jackson, George. Sixty years in Texas, book, 1908; Dallas, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20205/m1/230/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.