The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-02
Notice of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA !
Dorioh IF Grant

| PURSUANT 10 authority contained IN
an ordinance adopted by the Board of
Supervisors of Grant Parish Road Dis
trict Number Eight, on the 2lst day of
November, 1916, l., w. A. Brownlee,
president of said Board of Supervisors,
hereby give public notice that an cleo
ton will be held in the said Road Dis
trict Number Eight on Tuesday, the
second day of January, 1917, as set
forth in section one of said ordinance,
which section provides as follows:
Be it ordained by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Grant Parish Road District
Number Eight in lawful session con-
vened, That an election is hereby or
dered to be held in Road District Num-
Der Eight of the Parish of Grant, State
of Louisiana, on the second day of jan
uary, 1917, at which shall be submitted
the following proposition:
PROPOSITION to incur debt and is
sue negotiable bonds of the Grant Par
ish Road District Number Eight, in the
sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand
| (sl50,C00) Dollars for the purpose Of
constructing and crawling the follow
ing public roads. together with bridges
and other necessary equipment within
the limits of said district. title to which
shall vest in the public:
IA graveied road from Verda to
Colfax, distance of twelve miles st
a cost not to exceed two thousand dol
lars per mile.
2-The crawling of the Verda-Mon.-
gomery road, distance of eight miles
at cost not to exceed one Thousand
dollars per mile.
3-The building and crawling of two
spurs to the Jefferson Highway in Ward
Six, distance of four miles at cost
not to exceed two thousand dollars per
mile.
"A graveled road from Paramount to
the Boyce ferry. distance of three and
one-half (3a) miles at cost not to ex-
coed two thousand dollars per mile.
ga graveled road from the VIM
parish line near Crews to the lire of
Rapides parish, by way Of Montgomery,
Colfax and Bagdad, the same being
known as the jefferson Highway, dis
lance of about thirty-three miles.
All of the above described roads, ex-
cept the jefferson Highway, to be built
by this Board of Supervisors with labor
and teams, home labor to be given the
preference.
The said bonds to run for period of
thirty (S0) years, and to bear interest
at the rate of five per cent per annum,
payable semi annually.
The said election shall be held at the
following polling places and by the Off
Gals named. each being a registered
voter:
At Colfax polling place-A. B. Per-
kins, H. T. Crew and-D. M. Mcknight,
commissioners; A. M. Goodwin, clerk;
l.. o. Clinton, returning officer.
At Paramount polling place.. o.
Logan, B. H. Randolph and J. G. Smith,
commissioners; T. c. Bush, clerk; Gar
land Dean, returning officer.
AT Bagdad polling place.. M. An
thony, John James and A. M. Brown,
commissioners; M. C. Buckner, clerk;
]. w. Hadnot, returning officer.
At o. X. school house for Bruce
voters living in District Sd. M. Pugb,
George Futrell and G. A. White, COM
missioners; R. B. Roach, clerk; C. L.
Raley, returning officer.
At Summerfield polling place.. w.
O'Quinn, R. w. Richardson and j. II.
Williams, commissioners; Amos Rich
ardson, clerk; J. W. Fletcher, return
ing officer.
At Montgomery polling placer Z.
jackson. C. w. Payne and l. C. Dyson,
commissioners; w. L. Doty, Clerk; L.
W. Rodgers, returning officer.
At verda polling place.. W. Che
lette, r. ]. Fletcher and w. T. Purvis,
commissioners; G. l.. Garrett, clerk;
c. j. Hutchinson, returning officer.
Notice is hereby further given that
on Wednesday, the third day of Janu-
airy. 1917, the first day following said
election at IL o'clock noon, the Board
of Supervisors of Road District Num-
Der Eight will meet at the court house
in Colfax, Grant parish. Louisiana, and
there in public session open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the votes
both as to number and amount, and ex-
anime and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of said election and
promulgate the same.
Given on this the 21st day of Novem-
Der, 1916, at Colfax in said parish.