Bhp = Brake Horse Power. Horse power is a term used from around 1800's when mechanical machines were first introduced. Their power had to be measured in terms of their counterpart (Ponies) and hence the term Hp was invented.
The race for mayor is tight. Current Mayor Richard Anderson (1,409 votes) will face former mayor Monica Gates (1,565 votes) in the general election. Kingman will welcome one new city council member â Travis Lingenfelter.
William B. Hartsfield was a man of humble origins who became one of the greatest mayors of Atlanta. William B. Hartsfield He served as mayor for six terms (1937-41, 1942-61), longer than any other person in the city's history.