The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

legally and constitutionally elected as
President of said Board of Supervis-
ors for the term of 4 years.
Hon. R. r. Applewhite, the sheriff
elect, and r. w. McNair, the clerk of
the Chancery Court, being present and
being qualified in accordance with law
and taking the oath of Office, and fur
nishing bonds, took charge of and en-
tered upon the duties of their respec-
tive offices.
The official bond of Hon. Rufus r.
Applewhite was presented, signed by
the Fidelity and Deposit Co., of Mary
land, corporation guarantee compa-
ny, duly organized under the laws of
the State of Maryland, and authorized
to furnish and execute bonds of county
officers in theState of Mississippi, in the
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars
1875, 1000 conditioned according to law
for the faithful performance of his du-
ty as tax-collector, in and for Lincoln
county in the State of Mississippi for
the term of four years from this date,
He also furnished bond as sheriff of
said county for and during said term,
signed by himself as principal and the
same guarantee Co. as surety condition
ed according to law for the faithful per-
formance of his duty as sheriff of said
county in the sum of ten thousand dol
lars $4,000. Said two official bonds
of the said Rufus r. Applewhite for the
office of sheriff and collector, were
on motion, received by the board and
ordered filed and approved and the
clerk ordered to record said bonds in
the records of bonds of county officers,
in and for Lincoln county in the State
of Mississippi.
Hon. r. w. McNair, the clerk of the
Chancery Court in and for Lincoln
county in the State of Mississippi, ten
dered his bond in the sum of five
thousand dollars (S5,0OOtsigned by him
self as principal and Irwin Magee, A.
c. McNair, j. B. Hardy and w. f. Har-
dy as his sureties, conditioned accord
ing to law, for the faithful perform
ance of his duties as said clerk for the
term of four years.
On motion, said bond was received
by the Board, ordered filed and approx
ed and the clerk ordered to record it
in Record of Bonds of County Officers.
Hon. Duncan l.. Easterling, County
Treasurer, being duly qualified accord
ing to law, presented his bond as Treas
urer of Lincoln county, signed by him
selfas principal and John Nc G Grath, A. G.
Seavey and George Bowsky as his sure
ties, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance of his duties in said bond re
cited, in the sum of Twenty Thousand
n all In m
the sum of Eleven Thousand Dollars
| (S11 ,000l with the said Duncan l.. East
erling as principal and the same sure
ties, conditioned for the safe keeping
and disbursements, according to law,
of all school moneys coming into his
hands as such County Treasurer.
| Said bonds were, on motion, receiv-
ed and approved by the Board and or
dered filed and recorded in the Record
of Bonds of County Officers.
Hon. j. G. Cosnahan, County Assess
or, being duly qualified as Assessor OF
LINCOLN County, according to law, pre-
sented his bond signed by himself as
principal and j. B. Hardy. p. G.. Milan,
Felix May and j. E. Nations as his
sureties, in the sum of Five Thousand
Dollars $4,000, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties as
County Assessor for four years. Said
bond was, on motion, received by the
Board, fully approved, and ordered to
be filed and recorded in the Records OF
Bonds Of County Officers.
Hon. S. p. Oliver, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Lincoln County, having
taken the oath of Office required by law,
presented his bond, signed by himself
as principal and A. M. Summers. Geo.
w. Furr, w. r. Furr and Felix May as
his sureties, in the sum of Three Thou
sand Dollars 5000, conditioned for
| the faithful performance OF his duties