1893--Mayor, S. M. Ferrell; aldermen, Wm. B. Renard, S. H. North, George Burster, J. A. Smith, Ozias Johns, Adam Brown; clerk, F. G. Robinson; attorney, D. H. Moulds; treasurer, A. H. Waite; street commissioner, R. C. Duff; marshal, George W. Tegard; police magistrate, J. H. Moore.
1894--Mayor, S. M. Ferrell; aldermen, W. B. Renard, S. H. North. Frank
Clutz, J. A. Smith, J. G. Baker,** Adam Brown, J. M. Stephens; clerk, F.
G. Robinson; attorney, D. H. Moulds; treasurer, A. H. Waite; street commissioner,
Allen Mathis; marshal, G. W. Tegard.
**Elected in September, in place of J. A. Smith, who resigned.
1895--Mayor, Thos. Patterson; aldermen W. B. Renard, Omer North, Frank Clutz, J. G. Baker, Adam Brown, J. M. Stephens; clerk, F. G. Robinson; attorney, A. M. Cavan; treasurer, L. K. Evans; street commissioner, W. F. Myers; marshal, W. T. McCarty.
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Early Postal Facilities.
In 1857 the first post office was established in this city, with Wm. Jenkins in charge, he having been commissioned by President Buchanan soon after the latter's inauguration as president. He held the office for four years and for several months Mr. Jenkins carried the whole establishment in his hat as a matter of convenience and made a free delivery system out of it. When he met anyone for whom he had a letter, he took off his hat, fished out the letter and delivered it. Mr. Jenkins held the office for four years and was succeeded by Mrs. Robinson, who is still living and is a resident of Santa Barbara, Cal. Mrs. Robinson is a sister of Mrs. J. L. Thompson, of this city, and an aunt of Mrs. S. H. Worthington. She in turn was succeeded by Mrs. Willis, daughter of J. H. Moore. Mr. Moore suceeeded his daughter in office during Andrew Johnson's administration and held it continuously until succeeded by M. H. Cassell in 1880. Cassell was succeeded by Judge A. M. Cavan, he by Robt. Robinson and the latter by the present incumbent, L. M. Kerr. The duties and responsibilities of the office have grown since '57. The arrival of a dozen mails per day with
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