Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas. Page: 283 of 1,110

HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.

that of the mayor and also an amendment
afterward 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, John 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.
APRIL, 1879.
Mayor-J. M. Thurmond.
Assessor and Collector, Julius C. Bogel.
Treasurer, John W. Bowen.
Attorney, Barnett Gibbs.
Marshal, W. F. Morton.
Engineer, S. W. S. Duncan.
Secretary, J. B. Hereford.
These held over into this term.
Aldermen-John B. Stone, John F. Caldwell,
L. F. Bohny, P. B. Sheldon, W. K.
Wheelock, John S. Witwer, Charles E. Keller,
W. R. McIntire.

APRIL, 1880.
Marshal, W. F. Mortoil.
Assessor and Collector, J. C. Bogel.
Engineer, J. S. Thatcher.
Attorney, Barnett Gibbs.
Secretary, J. B. Hereford.
Aldermen-H. S. Ervay, John B. Stone,
J. S. Ballard, L. F. Bohny, Zimri Hunt, W.
K. Wheelock, E. M. Tillman, Charles E.
Keller.
Mayor Thurmond in September, 1880, was
removed from office by a vote of the council
and John J. Good was elected to till the
vacancy.
APRIL, 1881.
For Mayor, John Stone was elected by a
majority of thirty-seven votes, but he was declared
ineligible because he did not reside in
the incorporated limits of the city, as the
charter provided, and on the 17th day of
May, Dr. J. W. Crowdus was elected. J. B.
Hereford resigned as secretary April 30, and
G. M. Swink was elected to fill out the unexpired
term.
Alderman-D. A. Williams, H. S. Ervay,
W. J. Clark, J. S. Ballard, J. D. Carter,
Zimri Hunt, Frank G. Moore, E. M. Tillman.
Hunt resigned before his term expired and
Dr. J. V. Childers was elected.
Marshal, James C. Arnold.
Assessor and Collector, J. C. Bogel.
Treasurer, N. W. Godbold.
Attorney, Frank Field.
Secretary, G. M. Swink.
Engineer, William M. Johnson.