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When the Citizens National bank of Marietta closed its doors on Feb. 23, it had on hands $300,000 of the funds of the state, received by the bank as a depository. The statute allows surety companies 60 days after the closing of a bank to make good on surety bonds furnished by them. Just prior to the expiration of the 60 days State Treasurer Bert B. Buckley notified the surety company that no further delay would be considered. On Tuesday of last week the surety company left with the state treasurer the amount of $303,500.34, which covered the $300,000 held by the defunct bank, now in the hands of a receiver, and interest due to the state right up to the minute. This is said to be the largest amount ever recovered by the state treasurer from surety companies, following the crash of a bank holding state funds.