The following is the list of town officers to date, with the number of terms that each held:

Supervisor. —E. E. Cox, two years; Daniel Jones, two years; A. J. Streeter, five years; John W. Mills, two years; N.. P. Smith, four years; T. G. Woodhams; A. P. Petrie, nine years; W. D. Fleharty, two years; J. G. Sexton, three years.

Town Clerk. —James Bridger, twelve years; J. Lyman Smith, two years; A. P. Petrie; C. F. Durston, four years; Joseph M. Christy, four years; S. L. Durston; A. J. Smith ; T. B. Mayo, three years; J. W. Peterson.

In twenty-nine years nine persons have filled both of these offices. One of J. G. Sexton's terms is fractional, having been appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of A. P. Petrie.

Assessor. —L. Chidester; N. P. Smith, four years; Win. Pitman; S. B. Shumway, two years; C. F. Durston, three years; J. L. Smith, three years ; H. E. West; Joseph M. Christy, two years; A. J. Jmith; W. C. Cole; J. B. Longley, eight years; Ira G. Bridger.

Collector. —N. Chidester ; Chas. E. Cox; H. E. West, eight years; Orson Jones; J. Menold; T. G. Woodhams, four years; J. B. Smith; E. B. David; C. S. Smith, two years; Sidney Durston; W. B. Cullison; W. W. Jobes; Ira G. Bridger; S. L. Durston; W. W. Allen; T. B. Mayo; Geo. W. Gregg; W. W. Parsons; O. Eoberts; Eoyal Chidester; W. W. Watson; H. L. Loomis.

Justice of the Peace. —Term of office is four years: C. Harsberger, two terms; Peter Eckley; E. R. Cox; John B. Longley, three terms; J. W. Peterson, two tei-rus; M. F. Wliipp; J. Lyman Smith; James Meadows; John Christy; C. F. Durston, two terms; M. F. Postlewait; Joseph M. Christy; W. C. Cole; "W. W. Parsons, three terms; J. G. Sexton, two terms.

In 1865 the town auditors levied a tax of $2.60 on the §100 valuation for a bounty tax. The total amount expended for fifteen volunteers to fill the quota of this township was $7,940.75, of which 83,620 was raised by subscription.

In l854 the first assessment under township organization showed that there were in the township 163 horses, 504 cattle, 5 mules, 226 sheep, 6i9 hogs, io wagons and carriages, 39 clocks and watches; moneys and credits $779. The total personal property assessed was $19,821; the total real estate assessed was $35,238.29; total assessment, $55,059.29.

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