Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
NEW OFFICIALS IN
CHARGE OF COUNTY
ALL But TWO QUALIFIED YES
TERDAY-NEW OFFICIAL DIR
ECTORY AND THE BONDSMEN
OF EACH

The last official act of the old board Of
county commissioners Yesterday was to
order payment to themselves of the sum
of s. each for two days attendance upon
court. and John Bartlett for the last
time affixed his name to the minutes as
county Judge With the exception of
two of the newly elected county officials.
all have qualified with the filing Of their
bonds. These two are W. B. Walton
hose bond must be approved by the
state comptroller, and County Commits
siOner-elect W. +. Cole Owf HaIIinen
who was unable to be in the city yester
day.
Mr. Walton. as tax collector. must
furnish two bonds one for $51 900 and
one for $4,000 the former to be ap-
proved by both the state comptroller and
the county. and the latter by the county.
The smaller bond, with A. A. Browne.
G. B. COmbe. and Mrs. Agnes A. Browne
as suletics was approved yesterday by
the county commissioners, and today VIII
be mailed to Austin for approval. When
it is approved and returned. the bond OF
So. 600 required by The county, will be
furnished.
When w. b. Walton qualities for the
Office of county tax collector, Damaso
Lerma will step down after having oc-
cupied the Office for fourteen years. Mr..
Lerma was not a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the Office.
Vidal Camtu. who was elected to the
Office of constable of Justice precinct No.
T. resigned before he qualified and Adol-
phuS A. Johnson was appointed TO MI
out the term, and qualified by furnish
ing the customary bond Of $500.
The bonds furnished by the incoming
officials follow:
Y. III. Goodrich. county judge, To,O0O;
.Juan III. Fernandez and f. X. GoodrEh,,
surcties.
George Champion, tax assessor. ToOoo;
John &. Fernandez and Juan II. Fireman
deZ SurctieS.
George Champion. tax assessor. $5,o0O
Estate bond) John q. Fernandez ana
Juan II. Fernandez. sureties.
Louis KowalSki. district clerk, $o.0o0;
Manuel Alfonso and +. G. FOrto. sureties.
Joseph Webb. county clerk. 5000: +.
G. Forto andAndresCueto. sureties.
G. I. Ryan. sheriff. $4,000; {. i.
Combe and +. Lopez. sureties.
II L. Yates. county attorney, $1,000 !;
James B. Wells and :. Ii. Bell. suretieS.
f. r. Edwards. county commissioner.
$4,000: James b. Wells and ;. II. Bell
Valcntin Gavito. justice of the peace
precinct No > $1,000; Antonio Barreda
and Rufino Lopez Sanchez Suretics.
+. b. Edwards justice of the peace.
precinct No. /. $1,000; James B. Wells
and s ii. Bell, suretieS.
j. w. Scrivner county commissioner.
81 900: Jas. A. Browne and W. c. Shaw
SuretieS.
Carlos Esparza. constable, precinct
No 3 $500; A. Barreda and W. $. Cork
i'll. sureties
w. :. Corlill. justice. OF the peace. pre-
cinct No. ,. $1,000 Manuel Cueto and
Tomas Tiierina. surcticS.
7. r. Barbour, justice of the peace.
precinct No >. $1,000; G. B. Combe and
$ H. Bell. Sureties.
j. A. Graham. county commissioner,
precinct No. 3. $1,000: J. l.. Crawford
and John L. LomaX. Sureties.
Tomas Tijerina. hide and animal in
Spector. 81 900: +. Glaevecke and James
B. Wells. sureties.
j. Il. Canales. county superintendent
of schools, $1,000; James p. Wells and
Jas A. Browne suretieS.
Justine :. Lopez. constable precinct
No. >. $500; f. c. FortO and Andres Cue
to. SuretieS.
Joseph Roy. public weigher of precinct
No. 3. $500: j. ID. Thacker and J. p
Valentine. sureties.
$. p. Eaton. justice of the peace of pre-
cinct No f. $1,000: l.. = Ross and A. III.
Weller. Sureties.
THE RETIRING OFFICIALS.
Tho county officials vino retired yes