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City Clerk
Clerks of the Common Council
The City Charter of 1869 established that the Common Council elect a Clerk who would keep a "fair and correct journal of its proceedings, and to file and keep all papers and books connected with the business of the council." The Clerk also had responsibility for maintaining the books of accounts for the town.
| 1869-1872 | George McConaha |
| 1873 | E. H. Brown |
| 1874 | William R. Andrews |
| 1875 | Henry E. Hathaway |
City Clerks
An 1875 City Charter amendment changed the title of the Clerk of the Common Council to City Clerk; the duties and method of election remained the same.
| 1876 | W. A. Inman |
| 1877-1878 | D.T. Wheeler |
| 1878-1884 | Eben S. Osborne |
| 1885-1988 | W.R. Forrest |
| 1889-1890 | Chauncey W. Ferris |
The new City Charter of 1890 created the Clerical Department and provided for the election of the City Clerk by a vote of the people for a term of two years. The financial functions were removed from the Clerk and placed in the newly created Finance Department, under the jurisdiction of the Comptroller.
| 1890-1892 | Henry W. Miller |
| 1892-1894 | George J. Stoneman |
| 1894-1896 | R.F. Stewart |
The new City Charter of 1896 established the Comptroller as the ex-officio City Clerk with the authority to appoint deputy clerks to carry out the clerical functions.