The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-03-04
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Whereas, by virtue OF the authority
in us vested, under the act Of the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State OF Tennes-
see, passed April 13, 1907, and approved
April Is, 1907, being chapter 483 of the
acts of 1907, page 1889 OF said acts, to-
gether with the resolution, to-wit: In
Issuance of Bonds for Road Pur-
poses" made in the County Court of
Washington county, state Of Tennessee,
at Jon esboro, Januaay Quarterly Term,
1909, q copy of said resolution being
furnished us for the purpose of calling
for an election to be opened and held
in Washington county, Tennessee,
/ which is as follows:
"In the County Court of Washing
ton County Quarterly January Term,
1909: Therefore, be It resolved, That,
under and by virtue Of the power
and authority given to this court
by the act of the General Assem-
bly, of the state Of Tennessee, passed
April 10, 1907, and approved April 15..
Il 1907, being chapter 4S3 Of the Mcts Of
1907, this court in regular quarterly
session doth hereby submit to the
qualified voters Of this, Washington
county, Tennessee, at an election to be
open ed and held for that purpose, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of March, 1909,
the question of issuing bonds Of the
county to the amount Of One hundred
and Fifty Thousand ($150,000D Dollars
for the purpose of making such roads,
macadamized roads, turn pixies and
bridges, and improving other public
highways of the county as provided for
in said act. Said election to be held,
said bonds il this propositian for their
issuance ehsll carry, to be issued, and
the proceeds thereof to be applied ell
strictly in accordance with the provi-
sions of said act authorizing the same, "
we, the undersigned Commissioners OF
Elections for Washington county,
Tenn, will open and holdan election OF
the usual polling precincts in each civ
: IL district Of county, Tenn, on Satul
day, the 18th day Of March, 1909, az
required by statute, and between law
full hours for holding elections, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified
voters OF said Washington county,
Tenn, the question OF issuing bonds
Of the said county OF Washington tC
the amount Of One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand $3.50, 00O) Dollars for the
purpose OF making such roads, mscad
amized roads, turn pixies, bridges and
improving other public higewsys o.
the county, rs provided for in said SCI
of 1907, chapter 4S3, and pursuance Of
and provided for, in said resolution
passed at the January Quarterly Term
/, 1909, Washington County Court al
Jonesboro, Tenn. Said election to bt
in all things governed by and strictly
in accord with the provisions of sale
n act authorizing the same,
y This the 28th day of January, 1909
= haskell Il. DYER, OHM.
: E. J. BAXTER,
! A. T.. SHIPLEY, Secy.
y Commissioners of Election for Wash
n ington county, Tenn. (SS.4
o The following officers have been up
= pointed to open and hold the election
at the usual polling places:
y FIRST DISTRICT.
n s. NJ. Mauk, officer.
n J. M. Seaton, J. L. Broyles, 5. M
n Duncan, judges.
L S. 81. Harden, J. L. Bailey, clerks,
= sEooND DTBTRIoT.
e Fl. @. Huffman, officer.
= r. NJ. Brown, John h. Chase, s. A
Ball. iudgea.
". II. O'Dell, N. N. Campbell, clerk
. THIRD DBTRIor.
2 B @. Campbell, officer.
d F. Bolton. J. X. Rogers, j. b
Sanders, judges.
Rhea Hodge, J. W. Whitlock, clerks
FOURTH DISTRICT.
s. G. May, officer.
H, q. Hunter. E. d. Cox, W. {
Keplinger, judges.
j. W. Berry, J. W. Barron, clerks
FIFTH DISTRICT.
C.S Fipps, officer,