132                 HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY

which the order of succession is approximately regular, may be enumer-
ated as follows:
    Owen Thorpe, Joseph Hall, Eli Hendrix, David C. Stunkard, Robert
Conley, Edward H. Hussey, Jonathan Croasdale, Edward S. Hussey,
Thomas M. Robertson, John D. Sourwine, Henry D. Bard, John S.
Stough, Harry D. Falls, John C. Gregg, Jr.

Bond Issues Authorized by the Town and City.

School house, $10,000, 10%, issued May, 1868.
Water works, $25,000, 9%, due 1891-95, issued July 1, 1875.
School house, $13,000, 8%, due 1881-85, issued July 1, 1875.
Water works, $3,500, 9%, due 20 years, issued Jan. 1, 1876.
School house $1,500, 8%, due 1886, issued Jan. 1, 1876.
School house, $10,000, 8%, due 1886, issued Sept. 4, 1876.
Funding, $8,000, 8%, due 1897, issued Nov. 1, 1877.
Funding, $1,000, 8%, due 1892, issued Jan. 28, 1882.
Funding school, $10,000, 6%, due 15 years, issued November, 1882-1584.
Funding school, $10,000, 6%. due 15 years, issued Nov. 1, 1886.
Funding water works, $3,000, 4%, due 1896, issued July 8, 1891.
Funding water works, $4,000, 6%, due 1896, issued July 6, 1892.
Funding water works, $4,000, 6%, due 1899, issued July 1, 1893.
Funding water works, $4,000, 6%, due 1904, issued July 1, 1894.
Water works improv., $25,000, 6%, due 20 years, issued May 21, 1895.
Meridian school, $15,000, 6%, due 20 years, issued May 21, 1895.
Funding water works, $4,000, 6%, due 1905, issued July 3, 1895.
Funding water works, $3,000, 6%, due 1906, issued Jan. 1, 1896.
Water works, $6,000, 6%, due 1906, issued Sept. 1, 1896.
Funding school, $8,000, 6%, due 20 years, issued Nov. 1, 1897.
School, $4,500, 6%, due 1918, issued Feb. 1, 1898.
Funding school, $4,000, 6%, due 12 years, issued June 1, 1898.
Funding school, $3,000, 4%, due 1915, issued July 1, 1899.
Funding school, $10,000, 4%, due 1922, issued 1902.

    The school city of Brazil has issued bonds to the amount of $36,000,
the first issue of $20,000 in July, 1906, and the second of $16,000, in June,
1907. They are four percents, short term bonds, and $8,000 of the
second issue has been paid (June, 1909)
    The outstanding bonded debt of the city of Brazil is $69,500, being
divided—Water works, $25,000, and school bonds,

                    Masonic Organizations.
    Brazil Lodge No. 264, F. & A. M., organized 1859, charter mem-
bers 24, James M. Oliver W. M., Edward S. Hussey secretary. Present
members 280, D. W. Brattin W. M., Melvin Houk secretary.
    Centennial Lodge No. F. & A. M., organized 1876, charter
members 20, Edward S. Hussey W. M., D. W. Brattin secretary. Pres-
ent members 263, Thomas R. Riddell W. M., E. T. Hooper secretary.
    Order of the Eastern Star, William M. Black Chapter No. 80,
organized 1888, charter members 30, George S. Raper W. P., Abigail
D. Hawkins W. M., Mary M. Hendrix secretary. Present members 239,
George W. Goucher W. P., — Sampson W. M., Louise Klinger
secretary.
    Knights Templar, Brazil Commandery No. 47, organized 1903,
charter members 42, Charles Shannon E. Com., 0. P. Kerr Rec. Present
members 74, H. E. Windland E. Com., E. T. Hooper Rec.
    Royal Arch Masons, Brazil Chapter No. 59, organized 1867, Edward