The mayors have been as follows: Charles M. Hiter, 1856-58; George Smith, 1859-62. During 1863 and 1864 there was no regular government. Joshua Cobb, 1865; John A. Bailey, 1866; Joshua Cobb, 1867-68; Henry Frech, 1869; H. C. Merritt, 1870-71; George Ha rris, 1872-73; G. A. Ligon, 1874; M. Sullivan, 1875-77; G. A. Ligon, 1878-79; J. J. Crusman, 1880-81; A. Howell, 1882-85 inclusive. James H. Smith elected January 16, 1886.
Recorders.-T. W. Beaumont, 1856-57; C. G. Smith, 1858-60; B. A. Rogers, 1861; J. A. Bailey, 1862; D. W. Nye, 1865; L. G. Williams, 1866-68; Smauel J. Powers, 1869; H. D. Read, 1880-83 inclusive; Charles H. Bailey, 1884-85.
Attorneys.-Thomas W. King, 1856-62, assisted in 1857 by G. A. Harel; J. E. Bailey, 1865-68, inclusive; J. W. Jones, 1869; John P. Campbell, 1870-71; B. D. Johnson, 1872; A.. H. Munford, 1873-77 inclusive; Rufus N. Rhodes, 1878-81, inclusive; John J. West, 1882-85.
Treasurers.-W. P. Hume, 1856-70, inclusive; John W. Farm, 1871; W. P. Hume, 1871-85.
Marshals.-J. E. Marshal, succeeded by E. Withers, 1856; E. Withers, 1857-70, inclusive; J. W. Wright, 1865; J. J. Rawls, 1866-68, inclusive; M. Carkuff, 1869; R. B. Walthal, 1870; E. S. Bringhurst, 1871; R. B. Walthal, 1872-81, inclusive; R. H. Williams, 1882-85.
Chiefs of Police.- J. M. Moore, 1856-57; A. D. Smith, 1858; J. M. Moore, 1861-62; James Welch, 1869; Frank Phillips, 1874; M. W. Carkuff, 1875-83.