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Besides these more important offices, there were several others, either filled
many years by the same men or only temporarily filled, which can be presented in
this note. The office of Market Master or Clerk was filled for the first five years,
till 1837, by Fleming T. Luse, a cabinet maker, whose shop formerly stood where
the Branch of the State Bank Building is. It was subsequently held for nine years,
from 1837 to 1845, by J. Wormagen. During 1845 it was held by J. Wormagen
for the Bast and Jacob Miller for the West Market, and in 1846 by Miller for the
West, and J. B. Fitler for the East. The office of " Collector" was held by the
Marshal till 1844, with the exception of the year 1837, when it was held by Wm.
Smith. From \1844, to the change in the charter, it was held by Henry D. Ohr.
During two jears, 1834 and 1837, James Morrison was City Attorney. In 1838 the
office was held by Hugh O'Neal, and in 1846 by John L. Ketcham. It was not so
much an office as an occasional appointment. The office of Weighmaster was
held by John F. Eamsey in 1836, and by Adam Haugh from 1840 till the change
of the charter. There was no Sexton till 1843. John Musgrove was the first, suc-
ceeded in 1844 by John O'Connor, and he again by Musgrove in the two following
years, till the City Government came in. Thomas M. Smith was made Fire Engineer
in 1846, but the office expired with the charter, and was not renewed till 1853.
The "Messengers" of the Fire Companies were officers selected to take charge of
the apparatus, and were, for the Marion, David Cox, from 1843 to 1846, and for the
(Stood Intent, Jacob B. Fitler, for 1845 and 1846.
CITY OFFICERS FROM 1847 TO 1871.
The office of President of the Council is omitted from this list, because it was
little more than nominal, and was abolished by the Amended Charter of 1852. It
was held successively by Samuel S. Hooker, C. W. Cady, (both in 1847,) Geo. A.
Chapman, Wm. Eckert, A. A. Louden and D. V. Culley, (both in 1850,) and by
D. V. Culley till abolished.