| 1869 | |
| Mayor | William
E. DeBerry, Mayor |
| Aldermen | John
B. Armstrong |
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Boon |
| | G.
D. McAllister |
| | J.E.
Roberts |
| | Peter
E. Wilson |
| | F.
G. Sampson - Recorder |
| | Thomas
J. Frazier - Treasurer |
| | John
W. Nichols - Marshal |
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| 1871 | |
| Mayor | William
E. Deberry |
| Aldermen | J.
C. Pinner |
| | F.
G. Sampson |
| | E.
S. Thurmond |
| | W.
D. Chamblin |
| | I.
F. Child |
| | John
W. Nichols - Marshal |
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| 1872 | It
was ordered that E.G. Sugg be employed to survey and mark out the lots in town
and drive a stake at every corner of every lot. |
| Mayor | Charles
P. Clark |
| Aldermen | G.B.
Miller |
| | J.
E. Roberts |
| | F.
G. Sampson (Recorder & Treasurer) |
| | W.
E. BeBerry |
| | J.
C. Pinner |
| | G.D.
McAllister |
| | John
W. Nichols - Marshal |
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| 1873 | December
29, 1873, Sampson Street was named in honor of G.W. Sampson, Alderman. It was
changed from "High" Street. By Laws for the town of Dyersburg were adopted
on March 24, 1873. |
| Mayor | Charles
P. Clark |
| Aldermen | W.
E. DeBerry |
| | George
D. McAllister |
| | C.
J. Coker |
| | William
C. Doyle |
| | J.
C. Pinner |
| | W.
P. Sugg |
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| 1874 | November
5, 1974, a clause was ordered to be inserted in the Town Ordinance that no wagon
or team shall be allowed to stand on the street crossing. Mayor's salary was $100.00
per year. Aldermen's salary was $25.00 per year. |
| Mayor | Tom
W. Neal |
| Aldermen | Alfred
Stevens (died & was replaced by F. G. Sampson |
| | E.
S. Thurmond |
| | M.
Watkins |
| | John
E. Roberts (resigned April 9, 1984 & E. G. Sugg was appointed) |
| | William E. DeBerry |
| | Nathan C.
White |
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| 1875 | First
policeman hired on June 9, 1875 under the Marshal to work night shift-8:00 p.m.
until 5:00 a.m. & they made $30.00 per month. The policemen were Henry Nichols
& A. A. Biggs. The first cemetary commissioner was I.F. Child appointed December
31, 1875. |
| Mayor | E.
G Sugg |
| Aldermen | Alfred
M. Stevens |
| | W.
E. DeBerry |
| | N.C.
White |
| | E.
S. Thurmond (resigned April 6, 1875, moved from Dyersburg - Joseph Smither appointed) |
| | J. C. Pinner |
| | William Turner |
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| 1876 | On
February 1, 1876, it was ordered that all persons found drunk and lying on the
streets or in public places shall be considered a nuisance and are to be arrested
as such and fined at the discretion of the Mayor. |
| Mayor | Charles
P. Clark |
| Aldermen | N.C.
White |
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A.M. Stevens |
| | J.W.
Smither |
| | George
B. Miller |
| | E.S.
Thurmond |
| | W.D.
Roberts |
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| 1877 | March
5, 1877, Mr. M. McGinnis was paid $5.00 for makin a pauper's coffin and Mr. R.A.
Burke was paid $2.00 for hauling the pauper to the cemetary. On August 20, 1877,
tax for the year 1877 was levied at .50 cents on the one hundred dollars worth
of real and personal property. |
| Mayor | Charles
P. Clark |
| Aldermen | J.W.
Smither |
| | N.C.
White (Recorder & Treasurer) |
| | G.B.
Miller |
| | George
Scott |
| | E.S.
Thurmond |
| | J.C.
Pinner |
| | J.B.
Ferguson-Marshal |
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| 1878 | January
8, 1878, it was ordered that a fine of $1.00 be imposed on each Alderman who was
absent from the meeting without a good and sufficient excuse and $2.00 against
the Mayor and Marshal for the like offense. On September 5, 1878, the Town of
Dyersburg was quarantined due to Yellow Fever. |
| Mayor | C.P.
Clark |
| Aldermen | J.M.
Nichols |
| | E.S.
Thurmond (resigned April 1, 1878 & Dr. R.C. Parr was appointed) |
| | N.C. White
(Recorder & Treasurer) |
| | John
Sawyers |
| | G.B.
Miller |
| | George
E. Scott |
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| 1879 | On
Feb. 3, 1879, on motion it was ordered that the Mayor’s salary be fixed at
one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the year 1879. |
| Mayor | John
W. Lauderdale |
| Alderman | Jno.
M. Nichols (Sherrif) |
| | N.C.
White (Recorder & Treasurer) |
| | Charles
P. Clark |
| | Dr.
R.C. Parr |
| | George
E. Scott |
| | J.B.
Ferguson |
| | Marshal
J.T. Hassell (also street commissioner) |
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| 1880 | On
July 19, 1880, B. L. Thomas, Health Officer, was present and reported that the
town was in a healthy condition and the privies were all or nearly all well cleaned.
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| Mayor | C.
P. Clark |
| Aldermen | Hamilton
Parks, Jr. |
| | J.
N. Coker |
| | C.
L. Nolen |
| | J.
W. Tenney (resigned Jan. 7, 1880 & J. M. Nichols elected) |
| | George
E. Scott |
| | E.S.
Thurmond |
| | W.
H. Lloyd - Marshal (also street commissioner) |
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| 1881 | On
May 2, 1881, on motion it was ordered that the physicians of Dyersburg be and
are hereby required to make monthly reports to the secretary of the Board of Health,
of the births, deaths that may occur in their practice (in accordance with the
state law) in the Corporate limits.
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| Mayor
| B. L. Thomas |
| Aldermen | Ed.
W. Smith |
| | A.
W. Stevens |
| | J.
M. Nichols |
| |
H. Parks, Jr. |
| | C.
L. Nolen |
| | N.
C. White - Recorder & Treasurer |
| | James
W. Nichols - Marshal |
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| 1882 | On
April 3, 1882, on motion it was declared to be the sense of this Board that card
playing in any business or outhouse within the Corporation is a nuisance and the
Marshall is ordered to arrest any party or parties so doing and they shall be
fined not less than $2.50 nor more than $25.00 for each offense. |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
| Aldermen | A.
M. Stevens |
| | W.
E. Deberry |
| | Ed
W. Smith |
| | A.
B. Jones |
| | W.
R. Hayes |
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Jno. M. Nichols (resigned Oct. 3, 1882)
M. M. Marshall elected to fill
unexpired term |
| | N.
C. White, Recorder |
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| 1883 |
On March 6, 1883, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed the Hog Ordinance
which states: Ten days notice was given and at expiration of that time all hogs
found running at large within the Corporation limits was charged .50 cents per
head and .10 cents for each offspring (pig) per day. After that the hogs were
advertised and sold at the expiration of five days if not called for by their
owners. |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
| Aldermen | Ed.
W. Smith |
| | Zach
Watkins |
| | A.
B. Jones |
| | James
W. Baker |
| | J.
C. Pinner |
| | J.
P. Thurmond, Marshal |
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| 1884 | On
September 1, 1884, on motion the following committee
was appointed to draw up a new Charter for the Town of Dyersburg with power to
employ assistance of attorney if necessary. Z. G. Watkins, A. B. Jones and Ed
Smith committee. |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
| Aldermen |
W. R. Hayes – Recorder & Treasurer |
| | Z.
G. Watkins |
| | Ed
W. Smith |
| | J.
W. Baker |
| | A.
B. Jones |
| | J.
C. Pinner |
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J. P. Thurmond, Marshal |
| | Edward
Smith, Deputy Marshal |
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A. B. Tarrant, Sheriff |
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| 1885 | On
June 13, 1885, on motion playing baseball in Corporation on Sunday was declared
a nuisance and parties found guilty of same shall be arrested and fined not less
than $1.00 nor more than $20.00. |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
| Aldermen | Ed
W. Smith |
| | A.
B. Jones |
| | Z.
G. Watkins |
| | W.
R. Hayes - Recorder & Treasurer (Mayor Pro-Tem) |
| | Wm.
Turner |
| | J.
W. Tenney |
| | J.
P. Thurmond- Marshal |
| | N.
B. Tarrant - Sheriff |
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| 1886 | On
January 18, a petition was presented from citizens asking that a walk be built
to the college building. |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
| Aldermen | W.
R. Hayes - Recorder & Treasurer |
| | Z.
G. Watkins |
| | J.
M. Brackin |
| | Wm.
Turner |
| | J.
L. Sinclair |
| | E.
W. Smith |
| | Edmund
Smith - Marshal |
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| 1887 | |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
| | W.
R. Hayes, Recorder & Treasurer |
| | Z.G.
Watkins (died - A.B. Jones elected to replace on Sept. 12, 1887) |
| | J.M. Brackin |
| | Wm. Turner |
| | J.L. Sinclair
(Capt. Geo. B. Miller elected to fill unexpired term, May 2, 1887 |
| | E.W. Smith |
| | Edmund Smith-Marshal |
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| 1888 | |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
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| 1889 | |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
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| 1890 | |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
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| 1891 | |
| Mayor | B.
L. Thomas |
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