Aldermen          J.D. Matheson      Recieved       35
                  T.C. Ellis                        35
                  T. Foster                          1
                  G.K. Broom                         1
                  G. Joseph                          2
                  P. Pinkerson                       1
For Clk & Treas   W.H. Babcock                       3
             We the undersigned Judges of an Election for the
corporation of the town of Gainesville and for the Elec
tion of Mayor Clk & Treasurer Marshall and Aldermen
hereby certify that the above return is correct
                                Wm Strickland
                                J. OMalley
witness  Geo L. Barnes               his
                                John  X  Murray
                                     mark

State of Florida
Alachua County
                 I Samuel Y. Finley do solemnly swear
or affirm that I will support protect and defend
the constitution and Government of the United States
and of the State of Florida against all Enemies domestic
or Foreign and that I will bear true faith loyalty
and allegiance to the same and that I am entitled
to hold office under the constitution that I will fai
thfully perform all the duties of the office of Mayor
of the Town of Gainesville Florida on which I am
about to enter so help me God
Sworn to and subscribed    }       S.Y. Finley
before me this 14th day    }
of April A.D. 1869         }
          W. Porter J.P.   }

At a meeting of the Town Council of Gainesville Fla
at the Court House on the 15th day of April A.D.
1869 pursuant to the Statute in such cases made
and provided
            Present -  S.Y. Finley        Mayor
                       George Savage     }
                       Jno R. Bevill     }
                       James B. Brown    }  Aldermen
                       H.S. Harmon       }
                       W. Porter         }
                       W.K. Cessna       }
                                And P. Shemwell - Marshall
and S.W. Burnett Clerk Officers elected in pursuance
of a Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the incorporation
of Cities and towns and to establish a uniform system of
municipal government in this State approved by the