Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-08-11


| MONDAY, Oath February, 1912.
The Court met a ccording to ad
Iiournment.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, LINCOLN Co., !
MONDAY, oath February, l So. !
This Jay, according to an act o
Assembly, passed at Knoxville, th'
30th day of November, one thou
sand eight hundred and twelve, par
of the Justices commissioned for
Lincoln coBnty,aPpeared at the court
house in the town of Fayetteville il
said county, and commission being
produced signed by the Governor o.
the State, nominating David Corrin
Vance Greer, William Edmonston, b.
ner Steed, John Gibson, William Me
Gehee, Samuel Buchanan, Thomas
Gibson, Tolliyer Dollins. William Maui
~, Samuel Garland, ,EbeneDer McEw,
en-, John Eaochs, Benjamin Guess,
James Wilson, Hugh NJ. Blake, John
Jones, William Whitaker, Thomas
Clarke, and Daniel Keeth, who we're
duly qualified as Justices of the
Peace for said county of Lincoln by
Brice NJ. Garner, Clerk Of said Coun-
ty Court.
George Abels appointed t COnsta
bic, took The oath Of Office and enter
ed into and acknowledged his bond
The Court adjourned until to-
morrow morning 8 o'clock.
TUESDAY, 25th February, 1872.
The Court met according to ad-
journment.
Robt.Hodge, John Frame. John Kel
ly, John Il. Moore, VIM. H. R2gsdale,
William Husbands, John Duke, John
Doak, and Robert NJ. White, appear
ed and took the oath Of Justices OF
the Peace in the county of Lincoln,
William Longmires appointed
Constable, and took the oath of office
and entered into security,
Samuel Stuart appointed Consta-
bic, took the oath of tfhce and en-
tered into bond.
Robert Higgins. ESQ, resigns the
office of Chairman of Lincoln Coun-
ty Court.
Henry Kelso, ESQ, appointed
Chairman of Lincoln County Court in
the room of Robert Hlggius,sesigned.
George Ccalter. .Esq.,was appointed
Solicitor for the county OF Lincoln.
TUESDAY, 25th February, 1912.
Proclamation being made for the
election Of a Shl riff, Cornelius Sla-
ter, John Greer, and Ethan Wells,
as candidates, whereupon a
ballotting took place, and John Greer
had twenty-five votes, Cornelius Sla-
ter had sixteen votes, and Ethan
Wells blank. John Gfeer was, here
fore, declared duly and constitution
oily elected Sheriff.
Proclamation being also made for
electing County Trustee, John Rhea
and Ephraim Parham appeared as
candidates, and a ballotting took
place, vhereupon John Rhea had 2S
votes and Ephraim Parham had S
votes, whereupon John Rhea was de-
cIared to be duly AID constitutional
ly elected Trustee.
Proclamation being made for the
election Of a Coroner, and Edward
Tatum was appointed Coroner with
out opposition.
The Court adjourned until to-mor-
row morning 9 clock.
WEDNESDAY, Goth February, 1912.
The Court met according to ad-
iournment.
Ordered BY the Court, that David
Cow an be appointed to take list of
the taxable property in the
bounds of the Coldwater company for
the year 1912, and make return to
May term next following, Issued
10th of March, 1912.
Ordered by the Court, that John
Kelly be appointed to take list Of
the taxable property in Capt. lsaac's S
Company for the year 1872, and
make return to May term next fol-
loving. Issued 10th March, 1872.
William Collins appointed Con-
stable, took the oath of Office and
entered into and acknowledged bis
bond.
Alexander Mclaughlin appointed
Constable, took the oath of Office
anG entered into and acknowledged
his bond.
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