Under the new city charter, the number of board members was increased to five from three.

He was the first person to represent the 5th District under a new city charter effective in 1925.

In existence since the 15th century, it received its city charter around 1727.

The first city charter was adopted by the voters in 1969.

In 1842, the city charter was amended for the first time.

In 1925 a new city charter gave the district and 14 others their own representatives on the council.

This led to calls for the town to receive a city charter, which was granted by the state in 1848.

"But that's what the law of the city charter provides."

The city charter was adopted on August 24 later that year.

In 1969 a city charter was approved to serve the 35,000 residents.