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Show K CHANGE OF CITY OFFICERS. u Momlny, the 4th Inst , at high noon, H Marshal Cr.iwford paid his lcspetts to B Mayor 1.11ft as the duly-elected and I iiuullllL'tl City Marnhal of Mercui. Ills I honor had evidently overlooked tin fact that Moiulu was the time the chango should take place. He Immediately Imme-diately set to woik to tall a special meeting of the Council for that night, but, fortunately for Kecorder Jin vis and Treasurer Crane, who were not prepared with their reports, a quotum could not be wcuied and hence the mcutlns was deferred until the next !U evening. it, Mr. Shaffer was present when Crnw- p. ford called on the Mayor and Imme- I!, 7- dlately tcjidered the star to the new R Marshal, who ginclously requested the yt' gentleman to ictaln It until eenlng. Kt; when the meeting was to be held. ? At the regular Council meeting Tues- ". day night the new otllclals were all duly Installed and the old ones ielleed of . ;; ' their past responsibility. Kecorder Jarvls handed In his teport, ' but TreaMiier Crane was not teadj with hla report. We undei stand, however, how-ever, that the money has all been handed to the Treasurer, and presume the report has gone with It. We could Mini much to criticise In the outgoing adtnlnlstiatlon, and, at the same time, wo can llnd much to commend com-mend them for, and we hence draw the 8 mantle of charity over their misdeeds and shall speak well of them for their worthy acts. Gentlemen, you could have done better, but you might have ( done much woise. We hope the present administration L will do as well as. their piedecessots B. .. . and as much better as possible, We VgfiMhityorgiva-oi,fldeiict'IntheiTi.'8''rtl M JameH T. Jakeman, |