[1] Everett was the third Mayor of Nelson, replacing Joseph Levien who died in office.
[5] Everett represented Nelson at the conference of municipal delegates in Wellington in August 1877.
[6] Also in August, Everett sought financial assistance for the passengers rescued from the ship Queen Bee from other mayors.
[8] In its editorial, The Nelson Evening Mail expressed the hope that Everett could be induced to reconsider because he had undertaken his responsibilities in a thorough and earnest manner.
Elections were held on 13 September 1877 with Everett being returned as a Councillor with the most votes (347),[9] followed by Gray (337), Levien (331), Little (326), Hopper (299), Webb (274), Bethwaite (273), Tutty (261), Pickering (229), and Harley (207).